Category: Department of Labor

A Department of Labor audit in Connecticut requires employers to gather records, review wage-and-hour practices, and respond carefully to agency requests. Preparing early can help reduce disruption and limit potential liability. An employment lawyer can guide you through the process, help you organize documentation, and address issues before they escalate.

Many business owners think they can get away with not following federal business laws. However, that is not the case, and it is a business owner’s responsibility to know these laws.

Here are the most critical labor laws for business owners.

Family And Medical Leave...

The Family and Medical Leave Act allows you to take time off as an employee to care for yourself or a child, spouse or parent. The FMLA offers job protection so that you do not have to worry about your employer firing you if you need time off from work for one...

Something else actually happened in Washington on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, besides the riots at the Capitol and electoral college vote acceptance.  USDOL issued a final regulation on worker classification for FLSA minimum wage and overtime requirements.  The rule describes an “economic realities” test for whether a service provider is an employee...

Compliance with labor regulations is a challenge even under the most normal circumstances, and it is even more so in the unprecedented times we live in. This spring, the federal government passed an act which will require some employers to provide extended paid leave for employees. The good news is that compliance...