May 2020 - Kastner Westman & Wilkins, LLC

Pandemic Academics: Three KWW Summer Law Clerks Help Employers Navigate Unprecedented Workplace Issues

Unprecedented times have helped create a unique learning opportunity for three summer law clerks at our Akron boutique labor and employment law firm. “The pandemic has certainly resulted in a high volume of client calls seeking help to manage their workforces,” said...

DOL Expands FLSA Retail Exemption

On Tuesday, May 19, the Department of Labor issued a final rule that streamlines the Fair Labor Standard Act’s Section 7(i) exemption for commissioned retail workers. Although the qualifying criteria remain the same, the new rule reinterprets these criteria in a way...

SBA Establishes New “Safe Harbor” within Paycheck Protection Program

After some uncertainty, the SBA clarified on Wednesday that it will not investigate borrowers who received Paycheck Protection Program loans of $2 million or less to determine if the loans were properly certified as “necessary” to support the borrower’s ongoing...

EEOC Revises ADA Guidelines as Businesses Begin to Reopen

As many businesses begin to reopen in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently updated its guidance surrounding the Americans with Disabilities Act and treatment of employees who are at a higher risk of harm from...

Pandemic Academics: Three KWW Summer Law Clerks Help Employers Navigate Unprecedented Workplace Issues

DOL Expands FLSA Retail Exemption

SBA Establishes New “Safe Harbor” within Paycheck Protection Program

EEOC Revises ADA Guidelines as Businesses Begin to Reopen

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