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As Walmart raises wages, will other retailers follow?

09/24/2020
Walmart’s Sept. 17 announcement that it was giving raises to some 165,000 hourly workers sent ripples through the retail industry and has many wondering if other employers will be able to compete.

Retirement savings: Little effect yet from coronavirus

09/22/2020
The financial havoc created by the coronavirus pandemic has retirement savers worried, but so far most are resisting the temptation to tap into their 401(k)s to make ends meet.

DOL campaign builds awareness of worker rights in coronavirus era

09/22/2020
The campaign includes a series of public service announcements in English and Spanish with information about the new paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave benefits available under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and other worker protections.

After Ginsburg, Supreme Court could toss ACA

09/22/2020
Oral arguments in the case of California v. Texas are scheduled for Nov. 10, the third time the constitutionality of the landmark health care reform law has been tested.

Camps, religious and nonprofit educational centers get FLSA break

09/21/2020
During the pandemic, many seasonal businesses have unexpectedly found themselves forced to comply with the FLSA. Now the Department of Labor is cutting those employers a much-needed break.

Audit duties, pay scales to ensure EPA compliance

09/17/2020
Ensure Equal Pay Act compliance by routinely reviewing all job descriptions for similarities between positions. Then check similar positions’ salary ranges for consistency and the sex of job incumbents.

Anticipate resentment of covid parental leave

09/17/2020
Employees who do not have children may grumble about the flexibility granted to co-workers who do. Conversely, working parents may worry that their performance is being harshly judged against that of co-workers without childcare responsibilities.

Covid forces changes to employer sick leave policies

09/17/2020
Nearly half of employers—49%—are altering how they handle sick leave in response to coronavirus-related absences, according to the Mercer consulting firm.

Time, time again: Fall back on Nov. 1

09/16/2020
Don’t forget to turn your clocks back one hour to standard time at 2:00 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 1.

DOL revises regulations covering FFCRA paid sick, FMLA leave

09/15/2020
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division on Sept. 11 issued revised regulations affecting the paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.