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Month: March 2020
Department of Labor’s New Paid Sick Leave and Expanded FMLA Poster (English and Spanish)
On March 25, the Department of Labor released the NEW FFCRA Employee Rights Poster for paid sick leave and expanded Family and Medical Leave. Click to download FFCRA poster (English). On Friday, the Spanish version of the FFCRA poster (spanish) was made available. Employers with fewer than 500 employees are required to post a notice......
Wage and Hour Division Publishes New Guidance on Paid Leave and Expanded FMLA
On March 24, the Department of Labor (Wage and Hour Division – COVID Response) issued some new information for employers and employees about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). As provided under the legislation, the U.S. Department of Labor will be issuing implementing actual regulations (planned for early April). Additio...
Treasury, IRS and Labor announce plan to implement Coronavirus-related paid leave
On Friday (March 20), the U.S. Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and the U.S. Department of Labor (Labor) announced that small and midsize employers can begin taking advantage of two new refundable payroll tax credits, designed to immediately and fully reimburse them, dollar-for-dollar, for the cost of providing Coronavirus-rel...
New Florida Anti-Human Trafficking Compliance Requirements!
While massage establishments were a primary focus of Florida’s Anti-Human Trafficking Bill 2019-152, this is not the only industry facing new licensing requirements, which are designed to help expose, prevent and reduce human trafficking suffering and victimization. First, if your business operates under licensing from the Florida Board of Ma...
Coronavirus Guidance for Florida Employers
Due to the spread of Coronavirus, President Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis have declared a state of emergency and are asking employers to monitor the situation and take action to help slow and stop the spread of COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued interim guidance to businesses and employers......
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