On Nov. 3, 2023, the Illinois Department of Labor (“IDOL”) published proposed rules implementing the Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act (“PLAWA”). While the proposed rules will not be finalized until after the PLAWA takes effect on Jan. 1, 2024, they provide additional guidance employers should consider when reviewing their leave policies for compliance with the Act.
DOL Pumps It Up With New Guidance on PUMP Act Enforcement
The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) published Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2023-02 providing guidance to agency officials responsible for enforcement of the “pump at work” provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) including those recently enacted under the 2022 PUMP Act.
DOL Issues Additional Clarification on FMLA, FFCRA, FLSA in COVID-19 Context
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently issued additional clarification on its FAQs and guidance regarding the FMLA and the FFCRA in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some highlights include:
DOL Issues Families First Coronavirus Response Act Poster
The Department of Labor published the required poster for employers under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
DOL Publishes FAQs on Families First Coronavirus Response Act
According to the Department of Labor, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act will apply to leave taken between April 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020.
DOL States that Employers May Not Delay Designating FMLA Leave
On Sept. 10, 2019, the Department of Labor issued an FMLA opinion letter stating that an employer may not delay designating paid leave as FMLA leave if the delay complies with a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) and the employee prefers that the designation be delayed.
Coloring In Some Shades of Gray
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) tends to be guarded in providing Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) guidance that is not already codified.
RTW Trends: RETAIN Pilot Program
Federal Project Promotes Integrated Approach for WC, Non-Occupational Claims A new federal program is applying absence management best practices to workers’ compensation (WC) claims and non-occupational claims in an integrated … Read More
Department of Labor Issues Updated FMLA Forms
On Sept. 4, 2018, the Department of Labor issued new FMLA notices and certification forms. The change was procedural in nature; no substantive changes were made to the forms.
Absence Matters: Compliance Programs
Do Your Compliance Programs Measure Up? By Bryon Bass SVP, Disability and Absence Practice & Compliance Sedgwick For compliance purposes, employers need to be aware of the enforcement agenda of … Read More