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The Employer Handbook BlogVIDEO: 2 lawyers explain 4 big changes to the Department of Labor FFCRA regulations
Just as I was settling in on Friday evening for a well-deserved lime rickey, I got an email from the U.S. Department of Labor. Continue reading
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How can employers police employee requests for FFCRA leave for remote schooling?
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I love my readers.
But there are many added perks of being a client. For example, you get the daily blog posts. Plus, I toss in free weekend updates. Continue reading
An internal DOL audit reveals the three ways in which COVID-19 has hampered the agency
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Let’s give credit where credit is due. When Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division had the unenviable task of creating and implementing supporting guidance, enforcing the law, and tending to all of its other responsibilities. All during a COVID-19 pandemic.
It wasn’t going to be perfect. Continue reading
Oh, by the way, the CDC has new guidance on wearing masks
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Hopefully, your workplace looks nothing like back to school at this Georgia high school. (More on that here.)
I have new guidance for employees struggling with substance abuse issues during this pandemic
(U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Tech. Sgt. Mark R. W. Orders-Woempner)
Technically, the new guidance is from the EEOC. But, since this is my blog, I’ll take credit for sharing it.
A federal court removed FOUR nuts and bolts of FFCRA paid sick leave. But why?!? (And what you need to know!)
A few months ago, I wrote here about a Families First Cornavirus Response Act lawsuit.
But, not just any old FFCRA lawsuit. Continue reading
If your employee gets coronavirus ON PURPOSE, can he still get FFCRA leave, FMLA … BOTH?!? 🤔😤🤬
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Sorry, I should’ve warned you to grab a fire extinguisher before your head exploded. Continue reading
Let’s you and I talk about this Miami Marlins / MLB COVID-19 debacle
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And by “you and I,” I mean “me and Jon Hyman.” Continue reading
🚨DORK ALERT!🚨 The DOL answers some nerdy COVID-19 FMLA and FLSA questions.
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Perhaps they wanted to upstage my triumphant return to Zoom for a COVID-19 HR lunchtime happy hour spectacular, which is this tomorrow at noon EDT (register here). Continue reading
This lawyer can admit when he was wrong. 🤦♂️ Just don’t tell anyone, ok? 😉
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While I sit here and eat a little crow, you be on the lookout for pigs flying. Continue reading