Hey Compliance Warriors! Not long after the Department of Labor (DOL) issued the FFCRA regulations, the state of New York filed a lawsuit challenging some of the provisions. Yesterday, August 3rd, 2020, the federal district court in New York struck down four provisions in the regulations. Read on…
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SBS 301: Working From Home? Perk or No Perk
Hey Compliance Warriors! This weeks podcast is on the topic of working from home. It’s becoming a practical option as the threat of COVID continues through the workplace and beyond. Working from home involves quite a bit of mental discipline, however, and we’ll get into the pros and cons of the subject. Below is also […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! Today, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced guidance for employers with certain federal contracts regarding paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave under the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA). The guidance provides compliance assistance to employers with service contracts with the federal government covered […]
Recently, in light of COVID-19, many people have asked me if they can mandate that their employees wear face masks or coverings in the workplace. Well, the short answer is, yes . . . generally. A business may implement a workplace policy or rule that requires its employees to wear a face mask or covering […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! The days of remote work and zoom meetings are still upon us. However, more and more of the country continues to reopen. As it does, our employees return to work beset by ailments we may have never known they had. In fact, “invisible disabilities” is the technical term used in the ADA […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! The Internal Revenue Service issued a temporary regulation and a proposed regulation to reconcile advance payments of refundable employment tax credits and recapture the benefit of these credits when necessary. Read on…
Hey Compliance Warriors! This week, the CDC announced new guidance for non-healthcare workers who are returning to work. You may be surprised by the changes. Read on…
Hey Compliance Warriors! It seems like every day we see the divide widen between people who think they don’t need masks, and people who support wearing them. Of course, this is decided upon by cities, states, and so on, but businesses also have the right to choose how they handle things. As long as they […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! For more info about traveling under current COVID-19 regulations, we’ve provided this quick Q&A to give employers some additional tips on the matter. Read on… Sign up to watch our BossCalls replay recorded July 29th – An up-to-date discussion about COVID-19 & it’s workplace impacts. Learn More & Sign Up Here Article […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced an extension of the flexibility in complying with requirements related to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, due to COVID-19. Read on…