Labor & Employment Law Update

On November 14, 2016, the US Citizenship and Immigration Service at long last published the revised version of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Employers may continue using the current Form I-9 (revision date of 03/08/2013) through January 21, 2017. However, by January 22, 2017, all employers must use the […]

On October 24, 2016, a U.S. District Court issued a preliminary injunction blocking the majority of the provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulations and the Department of Labor guidance document implementing the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order. Specifically, the rule requiring federal contractors with high dollar federal contracts […]

Recently, the Office of Management and Budget approved a new, revised Form I-9 to replace the version that expired in March. The US Citizenship and Immigration Service must publish the revised form by November 22, 2016. In the meantime, the USCIS has indicated that employers should continue using the current […]

On August 25, 2016, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued final enforcement guidance regarding retaliation claims made under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The guidance also covers retaliation under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act, Title II of […]

As you may recall, on September 7, 2015 (Labor Day), President Obama signed Executive Order 13706, which requires federal contractors to provide their employees with paid sick leave (“PSL”). On September 29, 2016, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued its Final Rule implementing that Executive Order. Covered Employers The paid […]