At long last, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued an update on this year’s cap season. With the reassuring news that the selection process will remain unchanged for at least one more year, employers who wish to register for an opportunity to obtain an H-1B visa […]
Labor & Employment Law Update
The EEOC Revises Guidance on Religious Discrimination in the Workplace
on Monday, 22 February 2021 in
Labor & Employment Law Update: Kara E. Stockdale, Editor
On January 15, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) revised its Compliance Manual on Religious Discrimination (“Guidance”). Although EEOC Guidance does not have the binding force of law or regulation, it offers employers important insight on how to treat existing laws and novel legal issues. The EEOC explained that religious discrimination […]
HUD Announces That It Will Enforce Fair Housing Act to Prohibit Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
on Monday, 22 February 2021 in
Labor & Employment Law Update: Kara E. Stockdale, Editor
On February 11, 2021, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a memorandum stating that it interprets the Fair Housing Act’s prohibition against discrimination “on the basis of sex” as including sexual orientation and gender identity. The decision comes as part of HUD’s obligation imposed by President […]
Final Transparency in Coverage Rules Significantly Impact Group Health Plan Disclosures
on Friday, 8 January 2021 in
Labor & Employment Law Update: Kara E. Stockdale, Editor
In late October 2020, the Departments of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), Labor (“DOL”), and Treasury (“DOT”) jointly released final regulations requiring group health plans and insurers to make available healthcare pricing to participants, beneficiaries, and the public. The regulations were issued in an effort to improve price transparency, give […]
DOL’s Final Rule for ERISA Plan Investments Significantly Restricts ESG Factors
on Friday, 8 January 2021 in
Labor & Employment Law Update: Kara E. Stockdale, Editor
On October 30, 2020, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) released a final rule under ERISA that redefines a plan fiduciary’s duties when making investment decisions. Despite the overwhelmingly negative feedback in response to the DOL’s proposed rule in June, the final rule arguably goes even further to underscore the importance […]