US DOL has updated its guidance concerning telework compensation and exemption status under the FLSA (Questions 14-19):• A teleworking employee must be paid for all hours of telework actually performed. Work performed at home is treated the same as work performed at the worksite for purposes of compensability.• Where an employee is teleworking with flexible hours, the FLSA does not require compensation for all hours between starting work and finishing work, but the employee must be [...]

The United States Department of Labor (DOL) Has Issued New FAQS for the FFCRA • On July 20, 2020, the DOL added Questions 94-97 to the FFCRA FAQ available here: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/pandemic/ffcra-questions • Question 94: My employee used two weeks of paid sick leave under the FFCRA to care for his parent who was advised by a health care provider to self-quarantine because of symptoms of COVID-19. I am concerned about his returning to work too soon and potentially [...]

Department of Labor (DOL) Guidance on COVID-19 Leave Due to Summer Camps’ Closure; New Yorkers Could Lose COVID Sick Leave for Travel to High Risk States The US DOL Has Issued Guidance for Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) Leave Based on Closure of Summer Camps Leave under the FFCRA is permitted for an employee, among other reasons, to care for his or her child whose “place of care” is closed due to COVID-19 related reasons, which can include summer camps or [...]

Presidential Proclamation Suspending Entry on Certain H, J, L Visas President Trump issued a proclamation on June 20, 2020 to suspend the entry of foreign nationals and their derivatives on H-1b, H-2b, certain J visa, and L visa into the United States. The proclamation takes effect on June 24, 2020 at 12:01 AM ET and will remain in effect through December 31, 2020. It may be continued or modified as necessary. Who is affected by the Proclamation: H-1B visa and any foreign national [...]

NY Department of Health (DOH) Guidance on Travel Advisory  New guidance from the NY DOH has been released which supplements the information in our client alert titled “Tri-State Travel Advisory” published yesterday, June 25, 2020 The designated states with significant community spread will be posted on the DOH website and will be updated weekly here: https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/covid-19-travel-advisory The requirements of the travel advisory do not apply to any [...]