The US Department of Labor (DOL) has issued guidance on how to comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) as to employees who telework from home or from another location away from the employer’s facility. Jackson Lewis:DOL Issues Guidance on Handling Telework under FLSA, FMLA

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued new guidance on how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to job applicants and employees with hearing disabilities. EEOC:Hearing Disabilities in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act

With the recent announcement from the Biden administration that the COVID-19 health emergencies will end this May, the temporary US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) guidance that permitted businesses to conduct remote Form I-9 document inspections will expire on July 31, 2023. Morgan Lewis:Form I-9 Flexibility Provisions to End on July 31, 2023

The Illinois Department of Labor recently published final regulations governing the new requirements for employers to comply with the Illinois Equal Pay Act Amendments.  Illinois Employers with 100 or more employees are required to submit employee pay data and a signed compliance statement to obtain an Equal Pay Registration Certificate (EPRC). Littler:Illinois Equal Pay Certification: […]

Employers with 100 or more US employees (with at least one employee in California) are required to file an annual Pay Data Report with the California Civil Rights Department.  The portal for 2022 Pay Data Reports opened on February 1, 2023 and must be filed no later than May 10, 2023. Berkshire:What We Know About […]