Publications

On March 11, 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced plans to rescind two final rules that had been published under the Trump administration. The Independent Contractor Final Rule, issued by the DOL in the eleventh-hour before President Trump left office, was an employer-friendly rule that used a new “economic […]

The EEOC recently announced that the 2019 and 2020 EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection will open on April 26, 2021.  If you recall, the 2019 EEO-1 Component 1 Report was delayed last year because of the COVID-19 public health emergency. For this reason, employers will be required to submit both […]

In this episode of Baird Holm Banter, David Kramer is joined by Bob Kardell to discuss the nature and legal implications of the Microsoft Exchange zero-day exploit, a cybersecurity breach that became public in early March. Listen here.

In this episode of Baird Holm Banter, David Kramer is joined by Jesse Sitz and Morgan Kreiser to discuss the employee retention tax credit, which targets businesses shut down or otherwise negatively affected by COVID-19 and which has the potential to save eligible employers big money on payroll taxes. Listen […]

On April 7, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor issued the much-anticipated new model notices in connection with the 100% COBRA premium subsidy created under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.  Employers are required to use the new model notices under the following circumstances: The COBRA election notice – […]