Yesterday, Alabama joined 20 other states in filing suit against the federal government for promulgating new overtime regulations, which are set to go into effect later this year.
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A Guide to Re-Opening and Protecting Against Liability in the Process
On Friday, May 8, 2020, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey surprised some of us with an early revision to her “safer at home” order, and surprised us somewhat less with an attempted effort to provide some liability protections for employers who re-open. We ha
Documentation requirements for emergency paid lick leave and expanded FMLA leave
We shouldn’t expect that the Government to ever establish a program without requiring paperwork. So this post concerns exactly that: the paperwork or documentation required to comply with the requirements of the Families First Coronavirus Response Ac
UPDATED: How does Alabama’s stay-at-home order impact Families First Act?
Updated on April 24, 2020.This is an updated blog post to replace the blog we posted on April 7, 2020. As we keep saying, these issues are evolving, and we are keeping these posts updated as new information and guidance is issued by the Department of
Regulations have been issued to implement Families First Act
For those of you who may not have heard, the Families First Act is now in effect. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) website is full of frequently-asked-questions (FAQs) pages that are of use, but moments ago we received regulations. These regulation
SBA loans are available as part of relief for COVID-19 pandemic
Updated on March 31, 2020, with the changes made to the CARES Act that became law on March 27, 2020. Update: The U.S. Treasury Department has posted an application form for the Paycheck Protection Program. More information about the Paycheck Protecti
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On August 18, 2016, a U.S. District Court in Michigan ruled that religious rights under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) trump transgender rights under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. EEOC v. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc., 2016 WL 4396083 (E.D. Mich., August 18, 2016).
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On July 14, 2016, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a revised proposed rule about collecting equal-pay data. The biggest difference between the initial proposed rule and the revised proposed rule is the date for filing the required form.
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Because of recent changes in federal employment regulations, new labor posters must be posted by today, August 1, 2016:
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Small business owners are often surprised to learn that the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) provides for very specific architectural standards applicable to the physical locations where businesses operate. These standards are prescribed by the Department of Justice in a manual referred to as the “ADAAG,” or ADA Accessibility Guidelines. They are incredibly detailed, with down-to-the-inch requirements for things such as urinals and toilet paper dispensers. They prescribe the appropriate slope and dimensions of parking spaces, and the type of permissible door handles and locks. They even prescribe the range of appropriate heights for signs and the size of the lettering on signs used at small businesses. There is no funding available to help small businesses meet the requirements of the ADAAG, but violations can be quite costly, as set out below.