Out with the old, in with the new… For a required workplace poster, that is! On October 19, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released a new “Know Your Rights” poster. The poster, prepared by the EEOC, summarizes federal laws prohibiting job discrimination and identifies the reporting process […]
Labor & Employment Law Update
October 2022 Form I-9 Updates
As many have heard, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) has been working on a new Form I-9 as well as considering allowing for remote viewing of acceptable documentation. Unfortunately, neither the new Form nor the new remote rules have been released and are not expected for some time. DHS […]
An Employee Benefit Plan Sponsor’s 2022 End-of-the-Year “To Do List”
As the close of 2022 approaches, we present our annual end-of-the-year “to do list” for plan sponsors to consider as they reflect on the various laws and legal updates enacted over (or effective beginning) the past year. 2021 and 2022 Required Minimum Distributions Under the 10-Year Rule. In February 2022, […]
DOL Proposes a Long-Awaited Independent Contractor Rule
On Tuesday, October 11, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) for a highly anticipated rule involving independent contractor status. The DOL’s goal with the proposed rule is to provide a “clear explanation of the test for whether a worker is an employee […]
OFCCP Federal Contractor Update
As seems to be the trend over the last few years, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) releases new directives and information in waves. Well, grab your surfboard, and let’s talk about this most recent wave. OFCCP Revises its Directive on Compensation Analysis On […]