| | | Not all of the employment laws referenced apply to all employers or all employees, particularly state and local government agencies. For information on whether a particular employer or employee is covered by a law, please use the links provided for more detailed information. Some of these laws may not apply to federal agencies, or additional laws pertaining just to federal agencies may supersede them. Please contact the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) at www.opm.gov/pandemic/index.asp for guidance. Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) If you or your employees are out with the flu or are caring for ill family members, check with the Department of Labor (DOL) for information on whether such leave is covered under the . Under the , employers must provide employees up to 12 weeks of job-protected, unpaid leave during a 12-month leave year for specified family and , which may include the where complications arise. Employees on FMLA leave are entitled to the coverage under the same terms as existed before they took FMLA leave. Other Federal Employment Laws - If you have to lay off workers, DOL can provide answers to questions on (continuation of health insurance), under HIPAA, responsibilities in operating , , and providing .
- If you have to shut down a facility or operating unit for more than six months or layoff 50 or more employees during any 30‑day period at a single site of employment, check with DOL for information on the requirements of the .
- If your pension and health plan administrators have difficulty meeting the deadline for filing a Form 5500 Annual Report or other disclosures required by Title I of ERISA, you can request an extension by filing with the Internal Revenue Service. Check with DOL’s for possible relief in extending the filing deadlines.
- If your business has a shortage of workers and is looking to “volunteers” to help out, be aware that the (FLSA) has stringent requirements with respect to the use of volunteers. In general, , workers working for private, for-profit employers have to be paid at least the minimum wage and cannot volunteer their services. Check with DOL for the rules governing the circumstances where volunteering in the public and private, non-profit sectors may be allowed.
- If you have questions on workers’ compensation issues, contact your .
- For information on workplace safety and health standards and guidance, go to OSHA’s Web site or contact your or , or .
- Information on the employment and reemployment rights for veterans and reservists under the (USERRA) can be obtained from your local Veterans' Employment and Training Service ( ).
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