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Overview:  DOL Opinion Letter FLSA 2019-1-A provides that an employer cannot delay designation of leave as FMLA-qualifying or permit employees to extend FMLA leave beyond the statutory entitlement. Details: The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter to discuss the ...

Overview:  DOL Opinion Letter FLSA 2019-2 confirms that an employee's time spent participating in an employer's volunteer program is not compensable so long as the program is optional, the employer does not control or direct the volunteer work, and an employee will not suffer adverse ...

Overview: The United States Department of Labor (DOL) has released its proposal for establishing the amounts required to be earned by an employee in order for that employee to be exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime requirements. The DOL previously had issued final ...

Overview:  In March 2019, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will mail letters to employers that filed 2018 Forms W-2 containing employee names and Social Security numbers (SSNs) that did not match SSA’s records. Employers need to watch for the aforementioned letter and take ...

Check out a summary of compliance requirements that took effect recently or will take effect over the next couple of months.   April 1, 2019 New York City Stop Sexual Harassment Act.  Employers with 15 or more employees to conduct annual anti-sexual harassment training for all ...

Arizona Court Holds Firing Medical Marijuana User for Testing Positive for Marijuana Violated the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act Overview: A District Judge in the District of Arizona held that Walmart Inc. violated the non-discrimination provisions ...

Military Spouses Residency Relief Act Modified Overview: As of the tax year 2018, the Military Spouses Residency Relief Act (MSRRA) has been modified to allow military spouses to file state tax returns in their service member's home state whether ...

DC Approves New Employment Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence Overview: The District of Columbia has enacted legislation (Act A22-0609) that will provide additional employment protections to victims and family members of victims of ...

New York City Prohibits Discrimination Based on Sexual and Reproductive Health Decisions Overview: The list of protected classes under the New York City Human Rights Law has expanded to include “sexual and other reproductive health ...