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Month: June 2023
Are Remote Employees Covered by FMLA?
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a field assistance bulletin (FAB) on February 9, 2023, to clarify the Family and Medical Leave Act’s (FMLA’s) hours-of-service eligibility requirement for teleworkers, as well as the application of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to nonexempt remote workers. On the same day, the DOL also exp...
How to Calculate FMLA Leave When a Holiday Falls in a Week
An important part of compliance is to correctly count the number of days that an employee is entitled to take when they qualify for the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). To help employers, the DOL just released an Opinion Letter that gives employers clear guidance on how to calculate FMLA entitlement under the FMLA......
DOL Updates Minimum Wage and FMLA Posters in April 2023
Employers must take note that the federal government has been busy updating several mandatory workplace posters. In April 2023, two posters were updated. First, the Department of Labor (DOL) released an updated “Minimum Wage” poster to include revised information concerning employees’ rights under the PUMP Act (Providing Urgent Maternal Prote...
Open Enrollment Trends in 2023
Here are some general trends that have been observed in recent years that continue to influence Open Enrollments for employers in 2023. Open Enrollment trends in 2023, it’s advisable to consult industry reports, insurance providers, Increased emphasis on digital enrollment: With the growing reliance on technology, more employers and insurance...
Does a K1 or Owner Complete an I9 form?
According to USCIS, an employer must complete Form I-9 each time it hires any person to perform labor or services in the United States in return for wages or other remuneration. Remuneration is anything of value given in exchange for labor or services, including food and lodging. The requirement to complete Form I-9 applies to......
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