In early December 2017, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a ninety (90) day delay – through April 1, 2018 – of the applicability date for ERISA plans to comply with a final rule amending the claims procedure requirements applicable to disability benefits. The new requirements were to become applicable […]
Labor & Employment Law Update
Looking For A New Year’s Resolution? Refresh/Redo Your Harassment Training!
Unless you have completely given up on all television, newspapers, and social media (and nowadays, who could?), you know that sexual harassment in the workplace is a significant issue right now. Unfortunately for many organizations, it is easier to ignore the issue as something that only occurs in Hollywood, Washington, […]
NLRB Swings Right
For many years we’ve been cautioning employers about unprecedented National Labor Relations Board scrutiny, and intrusion, into what used to be universally accepted employment policies. For example, in the good ole days, employers quite rightly believed that prohibiting “loud, abusive, or foul language” made perfect sense. The NLRB recently disagreed, […]
New E-Verify Poster Released for Immediate Use
E-Verify just released a re-designed participation poster that consolidates prior English and Spanish posters into one poster. As stated in the E-Verify User Manual, employers must replace their participation posters when updates are provided by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The new posters can be downloaded when you log into […]
What Employers Need to Know about the Rescission of DACA
On Tuesday, September 5, 2017, the Trump Administration announced the rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), a program established by Executive Order during the Obama Administration that provided deportation relief and work authorization to certain undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children. The rescission will […]