As if federal contractors did not already have enough to worry about amidst the vaccine mandate rollercoaster, the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) has announced several notable initiatives. Here’s what federal contractors and subcontractors should know. OFCCP Contractor Portal On December 2, 2021, the OFCCP […]
Labor & Employment Law Update
An Employee Benefit Plan Sponsor’s 2021 End-of-the-Year “To Do List”
on Monday, 8 November 2021 in
Labor & Employment Law Update: Sarah M. Huyck, Editor
With the end of 2021 approaching, now is a good time to reflect on the various laws and legal updates enacted over the past year that may impact your employer-sponsored benefit plans. To help, we’ve compiled a brief end-of-the-year “to do list” for plan sponsors to consider: ERISA Cybersecurity. The U.S. […]
EEOC Extends EEO-1 Filing Deadline to August 23, 2021
on Tuesday, 6 July 2021 in
Labor & Employment Law Update: Sarah M. Huyck, Editor
On June 28, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) extended the deadline for covered employers to submit their 2019 and 2020 EEO-1 Component 1 reports. The new deadline is now August 23, 2021, extended from July 19, 2021. It appears that this extension was prompted in part by a […]
The Supreme Court Narrows the Computer Fraud & Abuse Act: What This Means for Employers
on Tuesday, 6 July 2021 in
Labor & Employment Law Update: Sarah M. Huyck, Editor
After an employee leaves to work for a competitor or starts a competing business, an employer will sometimes find out that this individual used the last days of computer access to download or email to him or herself confidential information from the employer’s network. Indeed, this former employee may have […]
Update: DOL Withdraws Trump Administration’s Independent Contractor Rule
on Thursday, 27 May 2021 in
Labor & Employment Law Update: Sarah M. Huyck, Editor
In a not-so-shocking turn of events, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced that, effective May 6, 2021, it would rescind the employer-friendly Independent Contractor Final Rule issued right before President Trump left office. Two articles discussing the Trump Administration’s rule in more detail may be found here and here. The […]
