Mental health conditions now covered under FMLA leave
May 30, 2022
The U.S. Department of Labor said it’s “determined” to make sure employees are covered under FMLA when it comes to workers seeking mental health support.
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The U.S. Department of Labor said it’s “determined” to make sure employees are covered under FMLA when it comes to workers seeking mental health support.
Federal contractors providing government departments with HR services will be held accountable for computer-based tools that discriminate against potential employees with disabilities under a new joint initiative launched by the
The United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) is expected to propose a new salary threshold for various overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”).
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes (OLHCHH) has released a new bulletin aiming to highlight some of the issues
The ETS applies to most employers in California not covered by Cal/OSHA’s Aerosol Transmissible Diseases standard. The new version of the ETS will replace the current version.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has started to take affirmative steps to include non-binary classifications on agency forms.
Federal officials are embarking on a new endeavor to protect workers from illness and injury from heat exposure after the Biden administration announced the move last year.
The Internal Revenue Service on Tuesday urged business taxpayers to begin planning now to take advantage of the enhanced 100% deduction for business meals and other tax benefits available to
The OSHA outreach, inspection, and enforcement program is aimed at addressing machine and amputation hazards in food manufacturing facilities.
On April 28, as the nation marks Workers Memorial Day, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is joining families, workers, advocates and labor organizations across the
The AAMC submitted comments on April 20 in response to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) notice of reopening of the comment period for the Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS)
“It’s important for the public to understand that people of color, especially blacks, lose billions of dollars a year because their property is undervalued,” said HUD Secretary Fudge.
The new Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program will provide up to 12 weeks of paid benefits to covered individuals taking leave from employment due to specified personal and
According to a press release, OSHA said it is proposing to reconsider or revoke the State Plan. The State Plan, originally approved in June 1985, has shown what OSHA calls
On April 15, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) revealed its equity action plan, focused on combating systemic racial discrimination, advancing equity in the agency’s activities, and improving outreach
