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Agencies Release Joint Statement on AI and Automated Systems-5-2-23

Trucking Firm Pays $1.25M in Gender Bias Case

May 2, 2023
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On April 25th, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that a nationwide trucking company will pay a $1.25 million settlement in a gender discrimination case. The EEOC’s lawsuit alleges that the trucking company discriminated against female applicants for loader positions. Notably, the federal law cited in this gender discrimination case also includes sexual orie...
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April 25, 2023
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Agencies Address Coverage After COVID PHE Ends

On April 18th, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Department of Labor (DOL), and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) jointly issued frequently asked questions (FAQs) about COVID-19 healthcare coverage as the public health emergency (PHE) ends. The federal COVID-19 PHE is likely to end on May 11th, 2023. With that, COVID-related coverage and payment requirements will change. Whi...
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April 25, 2023
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SCOTUS Ruling Gives Employers Ways to Challenge Federal Agency Actions

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS or Supreme Court) recently made rulings in two cases that ultimately gave employers more tools to challenge federal agency actions during administrative proceedings. Since challenging federal agency actions can be a daunting undertaking for some employers, the Supreme Court’s recent decisions remove some barriers to opening up specific constitution...
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Agencies Address COVID-19 Healthcare Coverage as PHE Ends-4-25-23

Discount Retailer is Again Cited Over $400K for OSHA Violations

April 25, 2023
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In what has become a regular occurrence, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) again cited a prominent discount retailer, Dollar General, for repeated OSHA violations. According to the citation, the retailer exposed employees and others to unsafe workplace conditions at a location in Florida. As of this post, OSHA has assessed more than $16 million in fines against the retail...
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April 18, 2023
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OSHA Seeks Input on Whistleblower Protection Program Outreach

On April 10th, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced an upcoming public meeting to discuss improving outreach and training for its Whistleblower Protection Program. The program enforces whistleblower provisions of more than 20 statutes. OSHA’s recent rulemaking and enforcement of whistleblower laws means employers should exam...
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April 18, 2023
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NYC Adopts Final Rules on AI Employment Decision Tools Like AEDTs

The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) recently adopted final rules on New York City’s (NYC’s) new law (Local Law 144) regulating Automated Employment Decision Tools (AEDTs). Specifically, NYC employers and employment agencies that use artificial intelligence (AI) decision-making tools, such as AEDTs, in hiring or promotion should understand the new law and final ...
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Company to Pay $400K in Workplace Pregnancy Discrimination Suit-4-18-23

Company to Pay $400K in Workplace Pregnancy Discrimination Suit

April 18, 2023
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Recently, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that an Illinois nursing facility will pay $400,000 to settle a workplace pregnancy discrimination suit. According to the suit, the employer denied pregnant employees accommodations and required them to submit unnecessary medical examinations. Late last year, President Joseph R. Biden signed an omnibus spending bill tha...
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April 11, 2023
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Bureau Updates Summary of Your Rights Under the FCRA

Recently, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published an updated version of its notice, A Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (Summary of Your Rights Under the FCRA). The updated notice replaces the previous version published in October 2018. Employers have roughly a year to update their required postings to reflect the changes. Specifically, the Fair Credit...
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April 11, 2023
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Court Clarifies FLSA Admin Exemption

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (First Circuit) recently issued a decision regarding the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA’s) overtime provisions that clarified the FLSA administrative exemption law. The decision affects states and territories under the First Circuit’s jurisdiction. These include Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico, and Rhode Island. The First Circui...
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Bureau Updates Summary of Your Rights Under the FCRA-4-11-23

OSHA Cites Company $293K for Machine Guarding Safety Violations

April 11, 2023
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On April 6th, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited a manufacturing company over $293,000 for continuing machine guarding safety violations. A follow-up inspection revealed a failure to address the initial machine safety violations found in a previous inspection. OSHA recognizes that unguarded moving machine parts are a source of severe workplace injuries. Last mo...
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