Labor & Employment Law Update

On April 15, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued a final rule to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) which will be published on April 19, 2024, and become effective on June 18, 2024. Recall that the PWFA was signed into law in 2023 and requires a […]

The 2024 H-1B cap season opened at noon ET on March 6, 2024 and ends at noon ET on March 22, 2024. It is only during this period of time, that employers may submit registrations for the H-1B lottery on behalf of current or prospective employees who have not previously been […]

After a long wait, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) published its final rule regarding proper independent contractor classification on January 10, 2024. The DOL initially issued the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for this rule back in October 2022. This rule will take effect on March 11, 2024. The new […]

In late December 2023, the IRS announced its Voluntary Disclosure Program for employers who claimed and received an employee retention tax credit (“ERC”) refund, but were not eligible. The IRS’s Voluntary Disclosure Program follows its announcement in October 2023 that it would allow employers with submitted—but not yet paid—ERC claims […]

California’s 2023 legislative session concluded at the end of September, and Governor Newsom approved a number of employment-related bills, many of which impose new obligations on California employers starting on January 1, 2024. California employers, including out-of-state companies with California employees, should take steps to become familiar with the new […]