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DOL issues notice of proposed rulemaking to amend FMLA regulations

Lori Adelson

The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to implement recent statutory amendments to the Family Medical and Leave Act contained in the 2010 National Defense Authorization Act.

The proposed changes affect military servicemember leave and include new provisions for certain airline employees, who would otherwise be ineligible for leave. [...]

IRS Announces the Voluntary Classification Settlement Program

E. Jason Tremblay

On the heels of the U.S. Department of Labor’s announcement that it was going to share independent contractor misclassification information with the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), the IRS recently announced the implementation of the “Voluntary Classification Settlement Program” (“VCSP”). The VCSP is intended to encourage employers who have misclassified workers, for a [...]

DOL Set to Share Employee Misclassification Information with the IRS and States

E. Jason Tremblay

In what appears to be another example of cracking down on the improper use of independent contractors, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently announced it is entering into agreements with the IRS, as well as some state agencies (including Illinois state agencies), to share information regarding employers who have improperly classified [...]