05 Feb OSHA Whistleblower Protection Program
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) oversees a whistleblower protection program that enforces the whistleblower provisions of more than 20 federal statutes.18 May Accommodating At-risk Employees Amid COVID- 19
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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compels employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees who need it. These accommodations can be straightforward and may include installing a wheelchair ramp or adding text-to-voice software on a computer. In many cases, the accommodation needed for an employee to...
22 Apr COVID-19 Scenarios and the Benefits Available
This table helps employers understand which leave benefits (if any) apply to employees in various coronavirus-related situations. The information in this table is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. It is meant to give a general picture of benefits available...
17 Apr 2020 CVSA Out-of-Service Criteria Now in Effect
On April 1, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) published its 2020 North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria (OOSC). The new criteria supersede all previous iterations. The OOSC is intended to identify critical safety violations and provide guidelines for officers to use when conducting a roadside safety inspection...
10 Apr DOL Issues Corrections to FFCRA Regulations
On April 8, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released corrections to regulations published under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The regulations, published April 6, 2020, clarify and explain the employee leave provisions under the FFCRA’s Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act...
09 Apr Unemployment Benefits for Coronavirus Under the CARES Act
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, enacted on March 27, 2020, provides federal funding to expand the availability of unemployment insurance (UI) benefits during the coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency. Under this law, virtually all types of workers, even those who otherwise...
08 Apr DOL Regulations for Families First Coronavirus Response Act – updated 04.07.20
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued temporary regulations under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The FFCRA created new employer requirements to provide paid sick leave and partially compensated, expanded FMLA leave for reasons related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The regulations include...
03 Apr FFCRA Information and Resources
FFCRA Small Employer Exemption: DOL Guidance This Compliance Bulletin provides a general summary of guidance issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on how an employer may qualify for the small employer exemption from the requirements to provide leave for child care-related purposes under the...
02 Apr DOL Issues Regulations for FFCRA Paid Leave
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued temporary regulations to implement the paid leave mandates of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The regulations provide direction for the administration of the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSLA) and the Emergency Family and Medical...
01 Apr I-9 Form In-Person Rule May Be Deferred for Coronavirus
In-person requirements of the Employment Eligibility Verification (I-9 Form) process may be deferred under certain circumstances during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on March 20, 2020. Download the "NEW - I-9 Form In-Person Rule May Be Deferred for Coronavirus"...
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