On September 2, 2020 the Fifty Circuit Court of Appeals released its opinion in D2 Excavating v. Thompson Thrift Constr., No. 19-40745 (Sept. 2, 2020). There, D2, an excavation company who was subcontracted to remove some dirt, ended up removing a lot more dirt from a construction site than originally anticipated. The resulting lawsuit over […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! Today, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) posted an updated technical assistance document, “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws (WYSK),” which incorporates information from other agency resources and modifies two existing Q&As in order to create a user-friendly comprehensive guide that addresses common […]
Hey Compliance Warrior! We’re going to talk a little more about remote work complications. Because remote work has become more common during the pandemic, it is vitally important that your business stay compliant. However, because this is may be your first rodeo, these articles will help keep front of mind what’s important when it comes […]
Hey Compliance Warrior! We’re going to talk a little more about remote work complications. Because remote work has become more common during the pandemic, it is vitally important that your business stay compliant. However, because this is may be your first rodeo, these articles will help keep front of mind what’s important when it comes […]
Hey Compliance Warrior! We’re going to talk a little more about remote work complications. Because remote work has become more common during the pandemic, it is vitally important that your business stay compliant. However, because this is may be your first rodeo, these articles will help keep front of mind what’s important when it comes […]
Attorney Blog, Human Resources, Payroll, payroll law
U.S. Department of Labor Updates Guidance on Employers’ Obligation to Compensate Teleworking Employees
On August 24, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) issued Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2020-5, which addresses an employer’s obligations to track employee hours while remote/teleworking. Even though the guidance was issued as a result of increased teleworking during the COVID-19 pandemic, the DOL emphasized the guidance applies to all teleworking or […]
Hey Compliance Warrior! Over the next several days we’ll be reviewing a series of posts from over at HRdive.com that involve a very important subject. That of working remotely. Because remote work has become more common during the pandemic, it is vitally important that your business stay compliant. However, because this is may be your […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! This week on the show we are discussing an opinion letter from the DOL that answers a few key questions when it comes to eligibility for FFCRA taken due to parents having to stay home to care for their children because of school closings. Link: https://helpdesksuites.com/2020/08/27/breaking-news-u-s-dol-answers-questions-about-school-reopenings-and-eligibility-for-paid-leave-under-the-families-first-coronavirus-response-act/ Enjoy and until next time, Be […]
HR News, Human Resources, Payroll, payroll law
Breaking News: U.S. DOL Issues Four New Opinion Letters
Hey Compliance Warriors! The U.S. Department of Labor today announced four new opinion letters that address compliance issues related to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). An opinion letter is an official, written opinion by the Department’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) on how a particular law applies in specific circumstances presented by the person […]
HR News, Human Resources, Payroll, payroll law
Breaking News: Guidance issued to implement Presidential Memorandum deferring certain employee Social Security tax withholding
Hey Compliance Warriors! The Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service today issued guidance implementing the Presidential Memorandum issued on Aug. 8, 2020, allowing employers to defer withholding and payment of the employee’s portion of the Social Security tax if the employee’s wages are below a certain amount. Notice 2020-65, posted today on IRS.gov, makes relief […]