Publications

The Fair Labor Standards Act requires employers to pay most “employees,” as the statute defines that term, a minimum wage and overtime.  Not so for workers classified as independent contractors.  But the FLSA and its regulations do not define the term “independent contractors.”  As a result, it has been largely […]

In August, the Department of Labor issued an interim final rule (the “Rule”) implementing the requirement that defined contribution retirement plans provide participants with lifetime income disclosures each year.  The rule comes in response to the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (the “SECURE Act”), passed […]

On September 11, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) posted revisions to its original regulations that implemented the paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). The revisions come after the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of […]

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently updated its technical assistance document, What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws (WYSK). The document adds 18 questions and answers and updated two existing Q&As in order to provide clarifications that reinforce prior EEOC […]

QUESTION 1: Should employers be concerned about OSHA compliance regarding COVID-19, and if so, what are the applicable laws and regulations? ANSWER: Employers may need to be concerned about OSHA compliance concerning COVID-19. OSHA has jurisdiction over virtually all private sector employers in all states, and over both public and […]