Publications

In August, the Department of Labor issued an interim final rule (the “Rule”) implementing the requirement that defined contribution retirement plans provide participants with lifetime income disclosures each year.  The rule comes in response to the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (the “SECURE Act”), passed […]

On September 11, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) posted revisions to its original regulations that implemented the paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). The revisions come after the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of […]

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently updated its technical assistance document, What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws (WYSK). The document adds 18 questions and answers and updated two existing Q&As in order to provide clarifications that reinforce prior EEOC […]

QUESTION 1: Should employers be concerned about OSHA compliance regarding COVID-19, and if so, what are the applicable laws and regulations? ANSWER: Employers may need to be concerned about OSHA compliance concerning COVID-19. OSHA has jurisdiction over virtually all private sector employers in all states, and over both public and […]

Since the start of the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) has published various FAQs,[1] Interim Final Rules, and other sources of guidance. Specifically, the SBA has updated its original FAQs multiple times to clarify previous guidance, add context, or add new questions. The most recent update […]