DoL Provides FAQ and Poster for the New FFCRA

Skip Sperry March 26, 2020Blog Leave a Comment

The Department of Labor has issued guidance on the new Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) as well as a mandatory poster which must be displayed conspicuously in the workplace. While the Act was set to go into effect fifteen days after the President signed it, which would have been April 2, 2020, the DoL has made it effective as of April 1, 2020. Since March 17, 2020, when we wrote about the House passing its version of the FFCRA,

Federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Skip Sperry March 17, 2020Blog Leave a Comment

On March 14, 2020, the House of Representatives passed House of Representatives Bill 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The day before, President Trump tweeted his support of the bill, saying he would sign it when received. The Senate will likely vote on its version of the bill sometime this week.

As passed by the House, the bill temporarily amends the Family and Leave Act, provides emergency paid sick leave,

U.S. Department of Labor Updated FMLA Forms (Finally)

Skip Sperry September 5, 2018Blog Leave a Comment

The Department of Labor has now updated its FMLA forms that expired, by their own terms, on May 31, 2018. Because it was late, the DoL extended the viability of the old forms through June 2018 and then through August 2018. Apart from the new expiration date on the forms, there does not appear to be any substantive change to the forms, which begs the question: Why did it take so long? In any event,

DoL Publishes Joint Employer Interpretation

Skip Sperry January 23, 2016Blog Leave a Comment

On January 20, 2016, the Wage and Hour Division released an Administrator’s Interpretation concerning joint employment under the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act. The interpretation identifies common scenarios in which two or more employers jointly employ an employee and are thus jointly liable for compliance. It pulls together all the relevant authorities – statutory provisions, regulations, and case law – to provide comprehensive guidance on joint employment under FLSA and MSPA so that employers can properly analyze a potential joint employment scenario.

New FMLA Poster Required by March 8, 2013

Skip Sperry February 28, 2013Blog Leave a Comment

In conjunction with the new FMLA regulations released earlier this month, the Department of Labor is requiring employers to use an updated FMLA poster to inform employees of their rights under the Act. The new poster informs military service members, airline personnel, and families of their rights to leave.

The new poster is available on the DoL website and can be downloaded at no charge. As mentioned in another post,