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In support of its ongoing effort to facilitate understanding of and compliance with the recently enacted Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has recently issued an exhaustive set of Questions and Answers to provide compliance assistance to employers and employees with respect to their responsibilities and rights under the… More

Last Friday, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) became law and the latest—and by far the biggest—legislative response to the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) outbreak. The CARES Act will infuse more than $2 trillion into the U.S. economy. Importantly, the CARES Act includes numerous measures directed toward employers of all sizes, such… More

Please note that this alert reflects information that was current as of March 22, 2020. On March 18, 2020, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”) was signed into law, providing paid family leave and sick leave for employees affected by the Coronavirus. We previously covered the upcoming obligations of employers to provide paid family and sick leave… More

Last week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released updated guidance entitled “What You Should Know About the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and COVID-19.” The updated guidance provides answers to employers’ frequently asked questions regarding compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act during the COVID-19 outbreak. The following are some of… More

Coronavirus (COVID-19) has us all scrambling with work, with family, and with our sanity. We all know the news changes daily (as do the closures and emergency legislation), but we have put together guidance on some common questions we’ve been hearing from clients. Please treat this as a general resource only—these decisions are often fact-specific… More

Beginning February 1, 2020, DC employers are required to give their employees notice regarding DC Paid Family Leave (“PFL”) by displaying the DC Department of Employment Services PFL poster (link below) at allworksites. Beginning July 2020, PFL will be available to employees. The final PFL regulations are currently pending before the DC Council, but areanticipated… More

The use of criminal histories in hiring continues to prove challenging and costly for employers. As we have previously written, employers can face liability if they fail to follow the proper procedures when conducting background checks (for example, compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act, (FCRA)). However, even if the procedure is proper, employers can… More

Ushering in 2020 means setting lofty resolutions to get more organized, be healthier, and comply with the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) two new regulations that take effect this month. New FLSA Minimum Salary Threshold Increase If you have salaried employees earning less than $35,568 per year, regardless of their duties, those employees are likely… More

On September 19, 2019, the Department of Labor announced minimum wage increases for individuals who work on or in connection with federal contracts. Beginning January 1, 2020, covered workers must be paid a minimum of $10.80 per hour and covered tipped employees must be paid a cash wage of at least $7.55 per hour. Executive… More

In a September 27, 2019 filing in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) revealed that with the September 30, 2019 filing deadline looming, only 39.7% of eligible filers had submitted the required EEO-1 Component 2 pay data. With this percentage falling far short of the 72.7%… More