Labor & Employment Law Update

On March 11, 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced plans to rescind two final rules that had been published under the Trump administration. The Independent Contractor Final Rule, issued by the DOL in the eleventh-hour before President Trump left office, was an employer-friendly rule that used a new “economic […]

The EEOC recently announced that the 2019 and 2020 EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection will open on April 26, 2021.  If you recall, the 2019 EEO-1 Component 1 Report was delayed last year because of the COVID-19 public health emergency. For this reason, employers will be required to submit both […]

On March 19, 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a “flexibility policy” that allowed some employers to remotely inspect and retain copies of documents for the Form I-9 process on a temporary basis as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

The EEOC recently withdrew its proposed wellness plan incentive rules, leaving great uncertainty for employers offering incentives for participation in wellness plans that provide medical care or make disability-related inquiries. Many employers offer incentives to employees to participate in a wellness plan. Oftentimes, these incentives relate directly to the employer’s […]

On March 9, 2021, The House of Representatives passed legislation named The Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act) by a margin of 225 to 206, with five Republicans joining Democrats in favor.  President Biden announced his strong support for the Pro Act the day before the House vote. […]