U.S. Department of Labor

Small and midsize employers will benefit from two new refundable payroll tax credits, designed to immediately and fully reimburse them for the cost of providing Coronavirus-related family and medical leave and sick leave to their employees.

The Wage and Hour Division has issued three new opinion letters providing compliance assistance regarding the recent final rule that updated regular rate requirements for overtime pay.

Approximately $22 million in Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program grants will provide services to reintegrate homeless veterans into meaningful employment.

An Arizona window installation company will pay $577,997 to 109 workers after the Department found overtime violations.

The Department has obtained a default judgment to restore $103,098 to a Virginia engineering company’s employees’ retirement plan.

OSHA has fined a Florida roofing contractor $114,294 for exposing workers to fall hazards at two worksites.

The co-founder of several Kentucky medical clinics must serve 42 months in prison and restore $258,507 after a Department investigation found he had defrauded healthcare benefit programs.

OSHA cited Dollar Tree Stores Inc. for exit, storage and fire hazards at a Wisconsin store, and proposed $477,089 in penalties.

The Wage and Hour Division published additional guidance on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, including two new posters, information on posting requirements, and a Field Assistance Bulletin describing the agency’s 30-day non-enforcement policy.

• The Department is hosting an online dialogue  through March 29 to help workers and employers understand their rights and responsibilities regarding Coronavirus-related leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
• The Wage and Hour Division published its first round of guidance on the protections and relief offered by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, including fact sheets and answers to common questions.
• The Department released Spanish language COVID-19 workplace safety resources.
• The Mine Safety and Health Administration provided guidance for mine operators on recertification flexibilities.