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Global Retailer Found Not Liable in Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit-8-23-22

Global Retailer Found Not Liable in Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

August 23, 2022
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Recently, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (the Seventh Circuit) found Walmart not liable in a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed in 2018 by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Several advocacy groups had filed complaints with the EEOC alleging this specific instance of discrimination. The Seventh Circuit covers the Midwest states of Illinois, ...
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August 16, 2022
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Updated CDC Guidance for COVID Mitigation

On August 11th, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated COVID-19 guidance for virus mitigation. In brief, the CDC is trimming its overall guidance to match the current state of the pandemic. The CDC’s streamlined, updated COVID-19 guidance will help individuals gain a better understanding of the current risk of COVID-19 and the best measures to protect themse...
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August 16, 2022
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IRS Indexing Adjustments in 2023 for Calculating ACA Affordability

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced its 2023 indexing adjustments used with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) when calculating ACA affordability for employer shared responsibility purposes. ACA affordability refers to the highest percentage of household income the plan participant must pay for a plan premium. The ACA affordability percentage for the 2023 plan year will be 9.12%, down from ...
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CDC Updated COVID-19 Guidance for Virus Mitigation-8-16-22

Hospital Cited for Workplace Violence Risks

August 16, 2022
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Recently, an administrative law judge affirmed the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) findings that a Louisville, Colorado, hospital exposed its employees to workplace violence. Following the DOL’s investigation, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited the employer for unlawful exposure to workplace violence hazards. OSHA previously fined a discount retailer $330K for wor...
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August 9, 2022
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FAQs Address the ACA and Birth Control

In July 2022, federal agencies, including the Department of Labor (DOL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Department of the Treasury (the Departments) released a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the Affordable Care Act (ACA), specifically addressing the ACA and birth control. The FAQs guidance reminds employers that sponsored health plans indeed provide contracepti...
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August 9, 2022
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Extended Deadline to Make Retirement Plan Changes Under Amendments

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released guidance that provides an extension to make retirement plan changes based on amendments to the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (SECURE Act), the Bipartisan Miners Act of 2019 (the Miners Act), and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). Non-governmental qualified plans must now ado...
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California Employer to Pay Over $1M for Wage Violations-8-9-22

CA Employer Pays $1M+ for Wage Violations

August 9, 2022
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Recently, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) found flagrant and pervasive wage violations at a City of Industry, California-based warehouse operator with locations in Kentucky. The WHD’s discovery came after the agency initially investigated the employer’s Hebron and Walton, Kentucky warehouses. Fines for the California employer included over $1 million in back ...
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August 2, 2022
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Court Blocks Guidance on Sex & Transgender Bias

Recently, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee (District Court) blocked the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) from enforcing its guidance covering sexual orientation and transgender discrimination. Initially, the EEOC’s guidance was meant to clarify and provide instructions for implementing anti-discriminatory workplace policies in-line with Title VII ...
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August 2, 2022
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ADA Allows Employers to Punish Behavior Caused by a Medical Condition

In July, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Fifth Circuit) upheld an earlier district court’s ruling that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) allows employers to discipline employees for behavior caused by a medical condition. Whereas employment decisions based on a disability itself remain illegal, the Fifth Circuit decided that the ADA does not protect disability-caused be...
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ADA Allows Employers to Punish Behavior Caused by a Medical Condition-8-2-22

Biden Administration Awards $154.2B in Contracts for Small Businesses

August 2, 2022
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On July 26th, 2022, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that the Biden-Harris Administration awarded a record-breaking $154.2 billion in contracts for small businesses. The total was a significant increase from the previous fiscal year’s total for small businesses. The SBA reports that federal contracts for small businesses, along with $72 billion in subprime contracting goal...
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