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Upcoming Webinar: NOT NORMAL - The Challenges of a Changed Workplace
[" <\/a>\n JOIN US: TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2020","12:30PM EST<\/h4>\nFour months ago, the Dow was close to 30,000, employment rates were at historic highs, the coronavirus was still “novel,” and millions had not yet taken…
DOL Adopts Two Significant Changes to “Modernize” Overtime
First Up: DOL Expands Overtime Exemption for Commission-based Retail and Service Workers We all know that retail has been hit hard by the pandemic. When retail employees paid on a commission basis do go back to work,…
NYS Enacts COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Legislation—Effective Immediately
Not to be upstaged by the President, and just as the Senate was voting on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 (“FFRCA”), New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law paid sick leave legislation…
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (UPDATE)
On the evening of Monday, March 16, the House amended the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) (HR 6201) by amending the bill with what are being called “technical corrections.” The previous bill, passed…
Families First Coronavirus Response Act
On March 14, the House passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA” or "the Act") (HR 6201) . This bill is not yet a law, but probably will be voted on this week or next. If the bill is signed into law…