On November 5, 2021, the federal Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published its "COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing, Emergency Temporary Standard" (ETS) for employers with 100 or more...more
11/10/2021
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Federal Minimum Wage Increases to $15 on January 30, 2022 -
Federal prime contractors and subcontractors should prepare to pay a higher mandatory minimum wage starting January 30, 2022....more
8/18/2021
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In guidance issued August 24, 2020, the federal Department of Labor (DOL) reaffirmed that an employer is obligated to pay for all of the time that an employee works, including telework and remote work - "if the employer knows...more
On June 26, 2020, the United States Department of Labor – Wage and Hour Division (USDOL) issued guidance for Wage and Hour Division investigators "regarding when an employee may take leave under the Family First Coronavirus...more
In a press release issued May 7, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency, it will delay the collection of 2019 EEO-1 Report...more