Important Return-to-Work Guidance Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act: What Employees and Employers Need to Know

Last week, we reported on the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) changes to streamline optional-use forms for workers to use when requesting FMLA leave. Most recently, on July 20th of this week, the…

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ANNOUNCES ENHANCEMENTS TO ASSIST EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS IN USE OF FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE

Today the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced significant steps to streamline optional-use forms that workers can use to request, and employers can use to coordinate…

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Separating Claim Recovery and Lawsuit Fees: 2nd Circuit Paves Way for Better Negotiations in FLSA Claims

In Fair Labor and Standards Act (FLSA) lawsuits, recovering damages for claims is typically only one part of the discussion when negotiating settlements. Employers engaged in FLSA lawsuits and settlement…

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Circuit Courts Continue to Rule in Agreement that Future Potential Disabilities are not a “Disability” under the ADA

The Seventh and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeal recently joined the Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Circuits, in holding that individuals with no current disability cannot be regarded as disabled under…

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2nd Circuit Ruling that Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Retaliation Claims are Arbitrable under Employment Agreements filed for US Supreme Court Review

Date: December 31, 2019On December 16, 2019 Petitioner Erin Daly filed a petition for writ of certiorari to have the United States Supreme Court review the 2nd Circuit ruling of Daly v.…

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Holding the EEOC Accountable: 8th Circuit affirms EEOC must pay attorney fees incurred by employer on frivolous claims

On December 10, 2019 the 8th Circuit affirmed a federal district court’s order requiring the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to pay $3.3 million in attorneys’ fees to CRST Van Expedited,…

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Final Ruling Announcement: Required Minimum Salary for Employees to be Exempt from Overtime

The federal Department of Labor has announced its final rule increasing the required minimum salary for employees to be considered exempt from overtime. The new threshold is $38,845/year, up from…

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