Tag: DOL

October 20, 2023

Employers with over 50 employees regularly address employees’ requests for leave under the FMLA. When the FMLA was originally enacted in 1993, the workplace looked a bit different than it does now. Most employees went to a main worksite and […]

September 28, 2023

The U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission came together to publish a disability resource guide, the EEOC announced Tuesday. The release marks 50 years since the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. A precursor to the Americans with […]

September 12, 2023

The FMLA provides eligible employees the right to take up to 12 work weeks of job-protected leave for a qualifying reason, a DOL guidance explains. For example, an eligible employee who works 32 hours a week may use up to […]

June 13, 2023

While businesses typically take extensive steps to avoid layoffs, they’re unfortunately part of the business life cycle. As the United States has had a recent uptick in layoffs across various industries, employers should be aware of the potential impact to […]

March 14, 2023

A shift differential is extra pay typically given for working nights or a weekend shift. The Fair Labor Standards Act doesn’t require a shift differential to be paid; rather, it’s something the employer and the employee or their representative may […]

March 9, 2023

When the clock strikes 3 a.m. on March 12, talent working night shifts may face hiccups in logging their hours. Because time “springs forward” in March, graveyard shifts that typically include the 2:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. stretch of time […]

October 13, 2022

As the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) prepares to publish a new proposed rule on how individuals can be classified, employers are being warned to expect a tougher time justifying an independent contractor classification. The DOL will publish a Notice […]

September 13, 2022

The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Employee Benefits Security Administration issued Interpretive Bulletin (IB) 2022-01 on Sept. 6, updating its guidance on the independence requirement for accountants who audit employee benefits plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). […]

August 5, 2022

Q: What happens if you go through the FMLA process — notices, medical documentation, approval — and later realize the employee isn’t eligible because they didn’t work enough hours? When employers follow the leave designation process set out by the […]

May 17, 2022

USERRA establishes certain rights and benefits for employees in civilian jobs who serve, have served or will serve in the U.S. armed forces, National Guard or Reserves, according to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) regulations. Generally, the statute prohibits […]

May 3, 2022

Q: Will the Family and Medical Leave Act apply to companies that operate completely online? There’s an answer to this question, but before we get there, let’s look at some context. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the Family […]

February 28, 2022

The website’s launch marks the latest joint effort from ASA and ODEP. In May 2020, the organizations signed an alliance to “advance the employment of people with disabilities” and agreed to equip employers with staffing, recruiting and workforce solutions. The […]

February 22, 2022

The AMA is the largest physician lobby in the U.S. It has generally opposed prior authorization; its website refers to the process as “overused, costly, inefficient, opaque and responsible for patient care delays.” That puts the association at odds with […]

December 13, 2021

An announcement from three federal agencies that they are aligning to protect employees who try to exercise their rights in the workplace means employers need to be especially on guard against actions that may be seen as unlawful retaliation. The […]

October 15, 2021

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has filed suit against an Austin, Texas, car dealer for firing an employee who warned managers and other co-workers in an all-staff e-mail about potential coronavirus hazards in the workplace. We’ve gathered articles on […]

October 7, 2021

Despite rising COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations driven by the delta variant, executive leaders are pushing toward a post-pandemic return-to-work model that puts employees in the office at least two days a week. HR and IT/security professionals have been feeling squeezed […]

October 6, 2021

The FMLA involves two main sets of forms that accomplish two tasks: notice and certification. The first of the two puts the onus on employers — the FMLA requires employers to provide employees with notices about the FMLA so both […]

August 6, 2021

In April, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) issued cybersecurity guidance for employee retirement plans. Shortly thereafter, the DOL updated its audit inquiries to include probing questions for plan fiduciaries about their compliance with “hot […]

July 12, 2021

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to complicate how employers approach temporary layoffs and furloughs spawned by lost revenues and reduced demands for their services. As if navigating the employment-based immigration laws weren’t complicated enough, now employers must balance implementing cost-saving […]

July 1, 2021

In late April 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) signaled its intent to revisit the “persuader rule,” an Obama-era regulation that imposed strict reporting requirements on employers facing union organization. Although the rule hasn’t […]