Labor & Employment Blog

This afternoon the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division made the Notice that employers covered under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) are required to post available on its website. There is a special notice for federal employees. In addition, clarification was provided on how to post notices…

At Williams Parker, we continue to work to provide businesses with the information they need to make difficult decisions in this uncertain time. We have received many questions regarding how business decisions related to COVID-19 may impact employees’ 401(k) plans. As part of our extended team through Ally Law, our…

An update to this post was published on April 22. Late yesterday, March 24, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division announced its first round of published guidance about the protections and relief offered by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and clarified that the new law…

At Williams Parker, we continue to work to provide businesses with the information they need to make difficult decisions in this uncertain time. We have received many questions regarding how business decisions related to COVID-19 may impact employees’ healthcare benefits. As part of our extended team through Ally Law, our…

This post was updated March 29, 2020. Updates are shown in red.  This post discusses the changes to the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) created by the recently passed Families First Coronavirus Response Act for employers in the healthcare industry. For information about potential business financial assistance and tax…