Publications

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently issued two revised enforcement policies as economies reopen in states around the country.  First, OSHA is increasing on-site inspections in all types of workplaces.  Second, OSHA has revised its enforcement policy for recording cases of COVID-19 in the workplace. Increasing On-Site Inspections […]