Tag Archive: Labor

US Department of Labor Issues New FMLA Guidance

March 18, 2019 5:19 pm Published by

An employee requests the use of sick leave, vacation, or PTO to care for his ill mother.  Your first instinct (and the 100% correct one) is to set that FMLA process in motion.  But what if your employee wants to “save up” FMLA for scheduled surgery later in the year, or the expected birth of a child in a couple of months?  What do you do if your employee says, “thanks, but no thanks” to FMLA?

2019 Kentucky Labor Law Update

January 2, 2019 5:16 pm Published by

The following are new labor laws in Kentucky and how you can best prepare for them. These are effective January 1, 2019 unless noted:

2019 California Labor Law Update

January 2, 2019 3:51 pm Published by

The following are new labor laws in California and how you can best prepare for them. These are effective January 1, 2019 unless noted:

2019 Illinois Labor Law Update

December 27, 2018 3:14 pm Published by

Compiled by our Attorney Brittany Nicholls, the following are new labor laws in Illinois and how you can best prepare for them. These are effective January 1, 2019 unless noted:

Minimum Wage Round-Up

December 6, 2018 5:26 pm Published by

Do you have employees who are paid the minimum wage?  Do you have tipped employees?  Do you employ workers in more than one state?  Do you make wage deductions, pay on a per job basis, or pay a salary to nonexempt employees, and have to ensure that your employees’ wages do not fall below the minimum wage for hours worked?  No matter where you are located, what your industry is, or how many workers you employ, you need up-to-the-minute wage and hour information to comply with federal, state, and local laws and avoid costly lawsuits and intrusive, time-consuming investigations by wage compliance agencies.