Labor and Employment

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

Oct 27 2020

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”) … →

Posted in Labor and Employment, Legal Watch, Transportation

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

Sep 29 2020

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 … →

Posted in Labor and Employment, Transportation

Employees Can’t Choose Unemployment Compensation Over Suitable Work

May 07 2020

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 tells Employers to notify the department if … →

Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Labor and Employment, Legal Watch

Processing Wage Garnishments During COVID-19

Apr 24 2020

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 … →

Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Labor and Employment, Legal Watch

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

Apr 15 2020

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 … →

Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Labor and Employment, Legal Watch

Part 2: Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Apr 01 2020

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 … →

Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Labor and Employment, Legal Watch

DOL Mandatory Poster For Employers With Fewer Than 500 Employees

Mar 31 2020

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 … →

Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Labor and Employment, Legal Watch

What Employers Need To Know About Temperature Tests

Mar 24 2020

EEOC Guidelines Support That Employers Can Temperature-Test Employees as a Condition of Working As the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared COVID-19 to be a pandemic; temperature-testing employees as a condition of working is permissible. Also, the Centers for Disease … →

Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Labor and Employment, Legal Watch

Employer Guidance: Emergency “Families First Coronavirus Response Act”

Mar 23 2020

Employers With Fewer Than 500 Employees Must Pay Emergency Leave Benefits Emergency Paid Leave Act To address the national emergency caused by the Coronavirus that is crippling the business world and impacting employees, the federal government has passed the Families … →

Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Labor and Employment, Legal Watch

COVID-19 Issues And Business Interruption For Employers

Mar 17 2020

The impact of COVID-19 and the business disruption has extended to the supply chain, service industry, production, and manufacturing plants and impacted large and small businesses, in addition to the financial institutions. As customer concerns heighten, management and even the … →

Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Insurance, Labor and Employment, Legal Watch