Don’t Delay in Designating FMLA Leave

Do you think you are being a generous employer by allowing your employees to use their accrued paid leave as additional FMLA-protected leave? Or by delaying the start of their FMLA leave by allowing them to use accrued paid leave first? Not so fast, because no good deed goes unpunished. On March 14, 2019, the… More

DOL Proposes Revised Joint-Employer Test

DOL Proposes New Standard for Assessing Joint Employer Liability Earlier this month, the DOL announced a proposed rule that would update existing joint employment regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). Currently, under the FLSA, any business operators who utilize another business’s employees – for example, by hiring temps – may be held jointly… More