The New US Budget Bill: 5 Things It Means for Businesses

Until now, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was only applicable to larger employers, was focused primarily on job protection and did not mandate any pay. This emergency act, however, while it also provides job protection, includes...

The Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act, scheduled to go into effect by April 2, 2020, requires employers employing less than 500 employees to pay their employees (regardless of how long they are employed) if they can’t work or telework for one..

Business regulations relating to COVID-19 are shifting as more and more restrictions are being lifted in hopes of reopening. Now is the time employers must consider how they plan on preparing their business for reopening. …

The U.S. Department of Labor issued a Field Assistance Bulletin on protecting workers from retaliation. It provides examples of prohibited retaliation.

On September 24, 2019 the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a new updated salary threshold that some individuals must meet in order to qualify for a minimum wage and overtime exemption under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act...

New guidance makes clear that mental health conditions are considered serious health conditions under the FMLA if they require inpatient care or continuing treatment by a health care provider, such as overnight stays in a treatment center.