Category: Employment and Labor Law
New Guidance from the DOL on Cessation of Employment and Vacation Pay in Maine
The Maine DOL has issued an interpretive guidance on the new legislation addressing vacation entitlement upon cessation of employment. These are the relevant points: As stated in the law, it …
The Impact of Daylight Savings Time on Wages Earned
Daylight Savings Time (DST) will come to an end this weekend, November 6 at 2:00 a.m., and we will set our clocks back. In addition to making it woefully dark …
New Proposed Rule on Independent Contractor Determination
On October 13, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a proposed rule regarding the determination of who is considered an independent contractor under the FLSA. The …
New Law Requires Payout of Vacation Pay in Maine
On April 7, 2022, Governor Mills signed into law L.D. 225, titled “An Act Regarding the Treatment of Vacation Time upon the Cessation of Employment.” This is a very significant …
Workplace Discrimination: Decoding The Maine Human Rights Act
When making any employment decision, whether it’s to hire, fire, promote, or demote an employee, each and every employer in Maine must be aware of the Maine Human Rights Act. …
Update from OSHA and the ETS
There is an update on the status of OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) following the decision by the Supreme Court staying the implementation of the standard pending the outcome of …
The CDC Updates Recommended Isolation and Quarantine Periods
Last week, the CDC updated its COVID-19 guidance with regard to isolating and quarantine. According to the agency, “The change is motivated by science demonstrating that the majority of SARS-CoV-2 …
Supreme Court Will Hear Arguments on Challenge to ETS But Compliance Deadlines are Still in Place
You may have seen in the news that the US Supreme Court has agreed to hear oral argument on the ETS and the stay that has been lifted, pending full …
Compliance with the ETS: Initial Determination of Employee Threshold
In order to assist our clients in preparing for the new deadlines for compliance with OSHA’s ETS, this update addresses the preliminary issue of how an employer should calculate whether …
Important Update on Osha’s Ets Mandate With New Deadlines for Compliance
On Friday, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals lifted the stay on OSHA’s ETS mandate. The mandate applies to employers with at least 100 employers and requires covered employers to, …