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In the face of the COVID-19 emergency, employers are struggling with many questions about the impact in the workplace. This document provides answers to many Frequently Asked Questions. As this [...]

On March 27, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a $2 trillion bill that contains provisions that will provide relief to businesses and [...]

Shawe Rosenthal partners, Mark Swerdlin and Fiona Ong, discuss the new law and addressing COVID-19 in the workplace in an hrsimple.com webinar. To view recording, click here.

Click here to view entire E-Update as a PDF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS A New Year Means New Opinion Letters from the U.S. Department of Labor – Bonuses and Per-Project Payments On January 7, 2020, just [...]

Click here to view entire E-Update as a PDF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS EEOC Rescinds Policy Statement Objecting to Mandatory Arbitration Agreements. The EEOC has announced the rescission of a 1997 [...]

Eric Hemmendinger prepared comments on behalf of the Wage & Hour Defense Institute to the U.S. Department of Labor’s proposal to clarify its interpretation of the fluctuating workweek (FWW) [...]

Lindsey A. White was quoted in a December 3, 2019 Daily Record article, “Maryland law still unclear on medical cannabis use by employees,” by Heather Cobun. Lindsey offered comments on the need [...]

Click here to view entire E-Update as a PDF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS The DOL Proposes a Reinterpretation of the Fluctuating Workweek Method for Computing Overtime On November 5, 2019, the Department [...]

Click here to view entire E-Update as a PDF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS DOL Proposes New Regulations Regarding Tipped Employees One of the more complicated wage and hour issues we often advise on [...]

Eric Hemmendinger was quoted in a September 24, 2019 Daily Record article, “Trump administration expands overtime pay eligibility,” by Christopher Rugaber (subscription required to access [...]