HSB’s Employment Law team continues to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on South Carolina employers. Please join us for a webinar on April 22nd, from 12-1 PM, where Chris Gantt-Sorenson, Perry MacLennan and Demetrius Pyburn will provide
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DOL Final Rule: Paid Leave Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Final Rule regarding the paid leave provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) effective April 6, 2020, through December 31, 2020, although operational April 1, 2020.
The Rule clarifies the
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Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA): Posters, Fact Sheets, Q&A for Employers
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued two Model Notice Posters and additional FFCRA enforcement guidance on March 25, 2020. The Model Notices as well as Fact Sheets, and Questions and Answers for Employers on Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
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Plan Announced for Small and Midsize Businesses to Swiftly Recover Cost of Providing Coronavirus-related Leave
The Treasury, IRS and Department of Labor issued a joint announcement that small and midsize employers can take advantage of two new refundable payroll tax credits designed to reimburse them for the cost of providing Coronavirus-related leave to their employees.
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DOL Issues Guidance on Families First Coronavirus Response Act
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued its first set of guidance on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Act). According to a DOL press release, the department plans to issue guidance on a rolling basis. The guidance can
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COVID-19 Update: Families First Coronavirus Response Act Takes Effect April 2, 2020
In follow up on this issue, late yesterday the Senate passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which President Trump signed last night and will become effective April 2, 2020. The below is a general summary and is not intended
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COVID-19 Update: Department of Labor Issues Guidance and Congress Considers Paid Leave
HSB’s Employment Team continues to monitor the latest developments with COVID-19 and its impact on the workplace. The current version of the COVID-19 Relief Package being considered in Congress contains mandatory paid sick leave and expanded FMLA. Since the proposed
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Revised Form I-9 Released
On January 31, 2020, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a revised version of the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form. Use of the revised form is mandatory beginning on May 1, 2020. The revised I-9 form
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Five USERRA Responsibilities Employers Should Know Regarding Soldiers in the Workplace
Veterans Day is a good time to refresh employers on the federal rights entitled to their employees who serve our country in the uniformed services. U.S. employees who take leave from their civilian jobs to serve in the armed services
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Breaking News: U.S. Department of Labor Issues Final Rule Raising Salary Thresholds
The U.S. Department of Labor released a final rule today providing that employees who make less than $35,568 are now eligible for overtime pay. The new rate will take effect January 1, 2020. The new rule will raise the salary
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