DOL Issues Final Rule On Independent Contractors

New Rule Identifies Core Factors To Determine Worker Classification

On January 6, 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) entered a Final Rule and revised its interruption of independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) clarifying the standard, …

CDC Guidance On Distribution Of COVID-19 Vaccines

ACIP Recommendations Prioritize Health Care Personnel And Long-Term Care Residents

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has addressed and adopted recommendations by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for the allocation of the COVID-19 vaccine in strategic …

Governor Insists Now is the Time to “Mask Up, PA”

Latest COVID-19 Orders In PA Raise Questions For Business Owners, Colleges And Universities

With the countdown to Turkey Day at just over one week, the governor has issued new restrictions and requirements following record-breaking daily numbers of COVID-19 cases that …

The Lynch Law Group Comments On Proposed Rule Regarding Independent Contractor Status

On behalf of the Firm’s clients, as well as the transportation and motor carrier industry in general, Attorneys Frank Botta and Todd Pappasergi submitted a comment to the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (the “Department”) …

DOL Proposed Rule Could Provide Clarity for Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act

On September 22nd, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a proposed rule clarifying the definition of employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) as it relates to independent contractors.

The rule is intended to provide a model for when …

Employees Can’t Choose Unemployment Compensation Over Suitable Work

Furloughed Workers May Face Fraud Charges For Collecting Unemployment After Receiving Offer to Work

As businesses will soon begin to gradually reopen, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, Office of Unemployment Compensation’s website  (www.pa.us.gov) tells Employers to …

Processing Wage Garnishments During COVID-19

Employers Obligations and Considerations For Wage Garnishments

An Employer’s duties and responsibilities to process wage garnishments continue during the COVID-19 pandemic. Compliance with court-ordered deductions and garnishments are to be maintained to avoid a potential judgment from a court finding …

OSHA Releases Plan For Investigating COVID-19 Claims In The Workplace

DOL Provides New Guidance Regarding Inspections During  Coronavirus Pandemic

The U.S. Department of Labor released OSHA’s Interim Enforcement Response Plan providing guidance to Employers and workers on how OSHA will conduct inspections and also providing direction to the agency and …

Part 2: Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act

Division C of H.R. 6201 amends the FMLA to provide up to 12 weeks of family leave to eligible employees of covered employers because of qualifying needs related to childcare coverage “(Public Health …

DOL Mandatory Poster For Employers With Fewer Than 500 Employees

Employee Rights, Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Effective April 1, 2020, the Department of Labor has mandated that each covered employer post a notice of the Families First Coronavirus …