On May 23, 2023, IDOL published “Paid Leave for All Workers Act Frequently Asked Questions,” providing the first guidance on Illinois’ impending Paid Leave for All Workers Act (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 Guidance on Handling Telework under FLSA, FMLA
The U.S. Department of Labor has issued guidance on the application of the Fair Labor Standards Act and Family and Medical Leave Act to employees who telework from home or from another location away from the employer’s facility.
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 Provides Details About Small Employer Exception Under FFCRA
The Department of Labor has been issuing FAQs to try to explain the provisions regarding small employer exceptions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act before it goes into effect on Apr. 1, 2020.
DOL’s Latest FAQs Expand “Health Care Providers” and Define “Emergency Responders” Under FFCRA
The DOL’s latest FAQ’s allow employers of healthcare providers and emergency responders to exclude these employees from the leave provisions under both the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act.
DOL States That Employees on Furlough or Layoff Are Not Eligible for FFCRA Paid Sick Leave or Expanded FMLA
The Department of Labor issued additional FAQs addressing how the paid sick leave and expanded FMLA leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) will apply starting Apr. 1, 2020.
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.
DOL Opines That Parent’s Attendance at Individualized Education Program Conference Warrants FMLA Leave
In an Aug. 8, 2019 opinion letter, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) shed some light on what counts as “caring for” a family member under the FMLA.
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.
The Future of Leave Management: 18F
18F: A Federal Technology “Startup” Is Changing the Way We Link Technologies By Justin Alford Chief Technology Officer LeaveLogic Without a federal paid family and medical leave law, states and … Read More
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
Compliance Memos: January 2017
By John C. Garner, CEBS, CLU, CFCI, CMC Chief Compliance Officer Bolton & Co. DOL Issues Final Regulations on Disability Claim Procedures Long-anticipated Department of Labor (DOL) regulations affecting disability … Read More
November 2016 Compliance Memos
2nd Circuit Tests Manager Liability for FMLA Violations In Graziadio v. Culinary Institute of America, et al, an employer did not give the employee an opportunity to remedy a deficient … Read More
Compliance Memos: November 2016
2nd Circuit Tests Manager Liability for FMLA Violations In Graziadio v. Culinary Institute of America, et al, an employer did not give the employee an opportunity to remedy a deficient … Read More
Compliance Memos: July 2016
EEOC Targets Employer Roadblocks to Disability Leave The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in May announced it is monitoring a “troubling trend” that employer disability programs are driving employment policies … Read More
The CEO’s Desk: Delivering On Our Commitments
With the theme of workplace mental health in this issue of @Work magazine, DMEC is bringing fresh energy to our long-standing commitment to equip employers in this important area. Full … Read More