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DOL Final Rule Establishes Independent Contractor Test
Employers have faced uncertainty over the Fair Labor Standards Act definition of an independent contractor for years, but the...
Learn MorePennsylvania’s New Overtime Regulations Are Finally Final
Pennsylvania’s new overtime rules were finally published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin on October 3, bringing a long-running...
Learn MoreDOL Holds Firm on Several FFCRA Paid Leave Provisions
Quick on the heels of the New York federal court decision invalidating four aspects of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Famil...
Learn MoreTemporary to Permanent: Layoffs Trigger WARN Act
Two months ago, businesses were ordered to close their doors to battle the coronavirus pandemic, and many were forced to temp...
Learn MoreTrump, OSHA, CDC Work to Keep Meat and Poultry Producers Safely Open
On the heels of a federal complaint filed against Smithfield Foods, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration...
Learn MoreNew Guidance Released for FFCRA Small Employer Exemption
The U.S. Department of Labor has issued guidance on the criteria small businesses can use to determine if they will be exempt...
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DOL: Post New Coronavirus Act Notice in Workplace
The U.S. Department of Labor has released the notice that companies must post in the workplace to inform employees of their r...
Learn MoreCoronavirus Risk Assessment, the ADA and FMLA (Part 2 of 3)
(Note: This is Part 2 in a series of alerts for employers concerning the coronavirus focusing on being prepared in the workpl...
Learn MoreCoronavirus and Workplace Preparedness
(Note: This is Part 1 in a series of alerts for employers concerning the coronavirus focusing on being prepared in the w...
Learn MorePennsylvania One Step Closer to its Own Overtime Salary Threshold
Minimum salary thresholds for overtime pay have been a lightning rod for controversy both nationally and in Pennsylvania for ...
Learn MoreDOL Releases Final FLSA Joint Employer Rule
The U.S. Department of Labor finalized its “joint employer” rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), rep...
Learn MorePartner Welch Named Chair of Barley Snyder Employment Practice Group
Media Contact: Michael Sadowski, Communications Coordinatormsadowski@barley.com or 717-208-8842 For Immediate Release&nb...
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