February 2020

United States Labor Department Releases Final Joint-Employer Rule

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Labor Law, Overtime, Wages /

On January 12, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) issued a final rule narrowing the definition of “joint employer” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and providing clarity to businesses about franchise and contractor relationships. In its first significant update to the joint-employer rule in more than sixty (60) years, the USDOL created […]

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Disciplining Employees for FMLA and ADA Abuse

ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) /

While the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) gives workers the right to long blocks of leave and short, unscheduled “intermittent” leave, it doesn’t give them unfettered ability to take random days off or arrive late without a good excuse. Once the 12-week FMLA window expires, some employees seem to feel that the Americans with

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