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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...
Ohio Begins Implementing CARES Act Unemployment Provisions
After much delay, Ohio’s Department of Job and Family Services has officially begun implementing the CARES Act’s unemployment provisions. As of Friday, Ohioans are now free to register for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and will also begin receiving Pandemic...
Congress Replenishes Funds for Two CARES Act Emergency Loan Programs
Late yesterday, Congress passed its fourth major piece of coronavirus relief legislation, with the House unanimously approving the Senate’s version of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Health Care Enhancement Act. President Trump has indicated he will promptly...
The NLRB Releases Then Delays Final Rule Amending Its Union Election Procedures
On April 1, 2020, the National Labor Relations Board finalized a rule that will significantly impact how it handles future representation elections. The rule makes three amendments to the Board’s election bar policies. The final rule amends the Board’s blocking-charge...
Department of Labor Publishes Regulations to Implement FFCRA
On Wednesday, the Department of Labor published regulations to implement the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The 124-page document offers the Department’s latest, most thorough, and most formal guidance regarding the FFCRA. Requirements of the FFCRA...
COVID-19 Workplace Update: Handling Workers’ Comp Claims
It was recently reported and confirmed by the BWC Administrator, Stephanie McCloud, that eighteen new workers’ compensation claims have been filed alleging workplace exposures to COVID-19. While local, state and federal governments are making emergency provisions and...
Congress Passes New Coronavirus Relief Package
Friday afternoon, the House approved the Senate’s version of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (or “CARES Act”) by unanimous voice vote. This massive 880 page, $2 trillion piece of legislation aims to provide relief for those workers and...
DOL Initial Guidance on Families First Coronavirus Response Act
On March 24, 2020, the Department of Labor published its first round of guidance regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The new guidance, released in the form of two fact sheets and a question and answer document, provides some clarity to questions...
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