Families First Coronavirus Response Act               The Senate, on March 18, 2020, passed H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, FFCRA, amending the Family and Medical Leave Act to extend leave in a “public health emergency.” The new leave provisions, E-FMLA, expands the coverage to more employees, to employers with... click here for more

Emergency Paid Sick Time   Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act   E-FMLA   Effective April 1, 2020                 We have prepared two handouts to the FFCRA, one for the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and one for the E-FMLA Expanded Leave Act related to the COVID-19 pandemic.                 Some points worth noting: Virtually all private employers, for-profit, not-for-profit, with... click here for more

The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a Final Rule that will allow employers to more easily offer perks and benefits to their employees.   The rule announced today marks the first significant update to the regulations governing regular rate requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in over 50 years.... click here for more

We’re Now on Facebook!   https://www.facebook.com/MarkKnucklesAssociates/   While we may be late, we’re now on Facebook. We’re moving to social media for communicating with you, our clients. We can more easily keep you posted of new and revised labor laws on social media. The Knuckles Report In January we are moving our Knuckles Report monthly newsletter... click here for more

FMLA Forms – May 2015 - Current as of April 2019   The USDOL Wage Hour Division has published new FMLA forms for employers to use with the Family and Medical Leave Act. The forms released in late May 2015 replace all previously published forms. Most changes are minor and primarily update... click here for more

   The USDOL Wage Hour Division's proposed revision to 29 CFR Part 541 was officially published in the Federal Register today, Vol. 84, No. 56 / Friday, March 22, 2019. This sets the 60-day public comment window. The deadline for comments is May 21, 2019.   You may submit comments, identified by Regulatory... click here for more

On July 27, 2016, Wage and Hour Administrator Dr. David Weil issued Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2016-2 and released Fact Sheet #39H regarding implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and Wage and Hour Division enforcement of WIOA limitations on payment of subminimum wages under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards... click here for more

The Advisory Committee on Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment for Individuals with Disabilities (the Committee) submitted its Report to the Secretary of Labor and Congress on September 15, 2015. The report summarizes the progress of the Committee and provides interim findings, conclusions, and recommendations. The 160 page report is available for download... click here for more

Government Contractor Paycheck Transparency Rule Nullified by Congress Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Rule Stopped, President’s Signature Expected                                                                                                             On Tuesday, March 6, 2017, by a party vote, 49-48, the Senate passed what is called a Congressional Review Act (CRA) Joint Resolution of Disapproval which will moot the burdensome compliance requirement and... click here for more

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