Labor & Employment Law Update

In a previous newsletter article published on July 22, 2019, we discussed the final regulations issued in June 2019 which authorize employers to provide employees with tax-preferred funds to pay for the cost of health insurance coverage purchased in the individual market, via an individual coverage health reimbursement arrangement (“ICHRA”).  These final […]

On October 22, 2019, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) released proposed regulations updating the electronic disclosure rules for ERISA notices.  In light of the significant developments in technology over the last decade, employers may finally receive some long-awaited relief from the current outdated safe harbor rules for electronic disclosures, at […]

You may have noticed that the Form I-9 your company is using expired August 31, 2019 – it did, but there has yet to be a new version of the Form issued; and, until further notice, the USCIS advises employers to continue using the current version.  When the new notice […]

The OFCCP is picking up speed with a variety of updates this fall.  The following reflects the most noteworthy of the OFCCP’s activity.  TRICARE Jurisdiction? Good News on the Horizon! Healthcare employers who receive TRICARE dollars have long suffered through the back and forth about whether or not their TRICARE […]

After years of anticipation, analysis, and revision, on September 24, 2019, the Department of Labor announced the final rule modifying the salary threshold for the white collar (executive, administrative, and professional) and highly compensated employee exemptions.   Under the current rule, which has been in place since 2004, to be considered […]