On June 3, 2020, the President signed into law the Payroll Protection Program Flexibility Act (the “Flexibility Act”). You can read more about the Flexibility Act here. Since that time, both the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) and Department of the Treasury have worked to update their original guidance to reflect […]
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DOL Finalizes Electronic Disclosure Rules for Retirement Plans
The Department of Labor adopted long-awaited final regulations establishing a new default safe harbor for the electronic disclosure of retirement plan information under ERISA. These final regulations do not drastically differ from the DOL’s proposed regulations which were issued in October 2019. (For more information on the proposed regulations, click […]
OFCCP Federal Contractor Update
Despite the uncertainty that the COVID-19 crisis has brought to our workplaces, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) appears to be operating at near to full strength, issuing several new forms, directives, and programs in the last few months. Let’s get caught up. OFCCP Issues New Disability Self-Identification […]
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Are Now Protected Characteristics Under Title VII
For more than half a century, the law has been clear that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 has prohibited employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of sex. The statutory language, however, does not specifically include, reference, or otherwise address sexual orientation or gender identity […]
Renewable Energy Continues to Grow in Nebraska
Nebraska is among the top five states in the country for wind energy investment according to a 2020 report from the American Wind Energy Association (“AWEA”). Nebraska’s wind and solar resources continue to attract other new investment such as Facebook, Adobe, Hormel and Smuckers. Other economic giants are rumored to […]

