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DOL Issues New FLSA, FMLA and FFCRA Guidance in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, employers find themselves facing new challenges. Recognizing that the “new norm” has led to workplace circumstances not previously considered, the U.S. Department of Labor issued…
The Employer Report
New Q&As, New Streamlined Forms, and an RFI: the Department of Labor Publishes More COVID-19 Guidance and Seeks Public Comment on the FMLA
On July 20, 2020, the Wage and Hour Division of the US Department of Labor (DOL) published additional COVID-19 guidance in the form of a Q&A addressing Fair Labor Standards…
Employment & Labor
The DOL’s New Model FMLA Notices and Forms
By Beth V. West
On July 16, 2020, the DOL issued new model FMLA notices and forms with a June 2020 revision date. The look of the notices and forms are somewhat different from…
Labor & Employment Law Perspectives
DOL Releases New FMLA Forms, Solicits Comments for Future FMLA Regulation Changes
On July 16, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued new optional-use forms that employers can use to coordinate employee leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). …
Labor & Employment Law Perspectives
DOL Issues New Guidance on COVID-19, the FFCRA, the FMLA and the FLSA
By Carrie Hoffman, Daniel A. Kaplan, Jeffrey S. Kopp
On July 20, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) released three updated, new and separate questions and answers on COVID-19 with respect to the laws it enforces – the Family…
COVID-19 Workplace Law Advisor
DOL Issues Additional Clarification on FMLA, FFCRA, FLSA in COVID-19 Context
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently issued additional clarification on its FAQs and guidance regarding the FMLA and the FFCRA in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some highlights…
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
DOL Issues Additional Clarification on FMLA, FFCRA, FLSA in COVID-19 Context
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently issued additional clarification on its FAQs and guidance regarding the FMLA and the FFCRA in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some highlights…
BeLabor the Point
Hot Off the Presses: DOL Issues Revised FMLA Forms
By Lisa Berg
Ver la versión en español aquí We are in the midst of a global pandemic, with many employers struggling financially to survive. Yet, surprisingly, the biggest news from the U.S.…
Labor & Employment Insights
Department of Labor Provides Easier, Breezier FMLA Electronic Notice Forms for Employers
By J. William Manuel, Anne R. Yuengert
In a shocking example of good news these days, the Wage and Hour Division has revised its optional forms that employers can use on various FMLA issues. The new forms…
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
DOL Publishes New FMLA Forms, Signals More to Come with Expansive Request for Information on FMLA
By Patricia Anderson Pryor, Catherine A. Cano, Francis P. Alvarez
On July 16, 2020 the Department of Labor (“DOL”) unveiled its new FMLA forms. As we previously reported, the DOL announced its plan to revamp the forms in August 2019.…