Subscribe to Our FeedImportant Update From the Department of Labor Regarding FFCRA Sick Leave and Family Leave
The Department of Labor (“DOL”) has just issued important new guidance regarding the use of Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) paid sick leave and emergency paid family leave. This is the sick and family leave that must be offered by certain employers as of today, April 1st and for which employers will receive a credit […]
Are You Ready for NJ’s New Paid Sick Leave Law that Goes into Effect on October 29th?
Have you updated your sick leave or paid time off policy as required by New Jersey’s new MANDATORY paid sick leave law? This law goes into effect on October 29th and will apply to every business in New Jersey, regardless of size. The law requires, among other things, that you provide at least 40 hours […]
New Minimum Wage Poster Issued by Department of Labor
Businesses take note, the United States Department of Labor has revised its Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) Minimum Wage Poster. It’s time to take down your old poster and put up the new one in its place. A link to the new poster is found here: https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/flsa.htm Most businesses are covered by the FLSA and […]
FEDERAL OVERTIME LAWS BROADENED, BENEFITING MILLIONS OF WORKERS
In an effort to boost stagnant wages and honor his promise to ensure a fair wage for all, on May 18th, 2016 the Obama administration, through the U.S. Department of Labor, announced an updated overtime rule that more than doubles the overtime pay threshold of $23,660 a year ($455 a week), to $47,476 a year […]
January 6th Deadline For Employers To Comply With Gender Equity Notice And Posting Requirements
Beginning Monday, January 6, 2014, employers with fifty (50) or more employees are required to comply with the New Jersey Gender Equity posting and notice requirements. The New Jersey law, passed in September of 2012, requires that all covered employers (1) post a notice regarding gender equity in a conspicuous place accessible by all employees, […]
NJ Company to Pay Over 3 Million Dollars For Wage & Hour Violations
Daniyal Enterprises LLC, the owner of 72 gas stations in New Jersey, recently entered into a settlement with the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) wherein it agreed to pay almost 3.1 million dollars in overtime back wages and penalties. Attendants at gas stations owned by Daniyal (Roadway Fuel, Ali Fuel, Green Fuel) worked up […]
GH&C Alert: New FMLA Poster Must Be Posted By March 8, 2013
The U.S. Department of Labor has recently issued a new Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) poster which must be displayed by all employers covered under the FMLA by March 8, 2013. All employers with 50 or more employees are subject to this requirement. As was the case with previous postings, the poster must be […]
Whistleblower Under Affordable Care Act
Below is a link to the Department of Labor’s website in regard to its proposed regulations expanding whistleblower protection to individuals who complain about the actions taken under the Affordable Care Act. The difficulty for the employers in this situation is the fact that they are looking at an Act that covers almost 2,000 pages […]
