CHANGES TO NEBRASKA LAW REGARDING DEBT COLLECTION DURING WORKERS’ COMPENSATION ACTION
Changes to Nebraska Workers Compensation Act come into effect on September 1, 2019. In the last session, the Nebraska Legislature adopted Nebraska Revised Statute § 48-148.02 governing debt collection and workers’ compensation. This bill was supported by the Nebraska...
DOL: PARENTS CAN USE INTERMITTENT FMLA LEAVE TO ATTEND IEP MEETINGS
The DOL issued an opinion letter on August 8, 2019 stating that where a child has a serious health condition as defined under the FMLA and an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) associated with that condition, a parent can utilize intermittent FMLA leave to attend IEP...
DOL: TRUCK DRIVERS DO NOT NEED TO BE PAID FOR OFF-DUTY TIME IN SLEEPER BERTH
The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division issued new guidance on July 22, 2019 addressing whether employers have to pay truck drivers for time spent sleeping in a truck’s sleeper berth. The new guidance modifies previous guidance. Pursuant to FLSA...
THE EEOC REPORTING PORTAL IS OPEN FOR FILING EEO-1 PAY DATA
The EEOC portal opened July 15th for uploading data for EEO-1 Pay Data. The deadline to produce the data is September 30, 2019 for employers, including federal contractors, with more than 100 employees. Covered employers are required to submit Component 2 data...