Labor & Employment Law Update

Technology sometimes outpaces the law.  And those who interpret laws from a bygone era sometimes struggle to adjust to modern circumstances.  That’s exactly what happened with employer controlled email systems. When the National Labor Relations Act was passed over 80 years ago, Congress did not fathom that employees might organize […]

In December, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced that it is ready to implement recent proposed changes to the H-1B lottery, including:  (1) a requirement for employers seeking to file H-1B cap-subject petitions to first electronically register with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) during a specified registration […]

In January of 2019 the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced two changes to H-1B cap-subject petitions: (1) a reverse of the order of the lottery resulting in the 20,000 “master’s cap” drawing for beneficiaries with a master’s degree or higher from a U.S institution taking place first followed by […]

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in technology over the last decade, employers may finally receive some long-awaited relief from the current outdated safe harbor rules for electronic disclosures, at […]