Publications

To say a lot has happened this year would be an understatement.  So as we near the end of 2020, now is a good time to reflect on the numerous laws passed and legal updates published over the past year that may impact your employer-sponsored retirement plan.  To help, we’ve […]

On September 22, 2020, President Trump issued the controversial Executive Order 13950 (the “Order”), intended “to promote economy and efficiency in Federal contracting, to promote unity in the Federal workforce, and to combat offensive and anti-American race and sex stereotyping and scapegoating….” The Order is more than just a mere […]

Amidst the hustle and bustle of Election Day, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (the “WHD”) issued two opinion letters regarding the application of Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) compensation requirements. While most employers are aware that the FLSA requires them to compensate employees for their “work,” it […]

Application of the Information Blocking final rule has been delayed until April 5, 2021. While the industry has been aware of a possible delay since late September 2020, the federal government provided no hint as to how long the relief would last. And there was no lack of suspense. The […]

A little over a month after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) published its initial guidance on the reporting obligations for recipients of Provider Relief Fund (“PRF”) payments, HHS released updated guidance on October 22, 2020 (the “October Reporting Guidance”). In the updated guidance, HHS softened its […]