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DOL Recommends Caution Regarding Cryptocurrency 401(k) Plan Options-3-15-22

Judge Orders Repeat OSHA Violator to Pay $2M

March 15, 2022
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After multiple investigations by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and several unpaid fines over the last decade, a New Jersey federal judge ordered a repeated OSHA violator (the defendant) to pay over $2 million in a summary judgment. In fact, the judge found the defendant personally liable for the amassed penalties. Despite mounting citations and investigations, the def...
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March 8, 2022
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DOJ Encourages Nevada State Court to Stop Non-Compete Agreements

The Antitrust Division under the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently filed a statement of interest directed towards a case in a Nevada state court in order to stop non-compete agreements between a medical group and its employees. Indeed, such non-compete agreements are regulated by state law. However federal agencies may file statements of interest within state trials. The agency’s decisi...
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March 8, 2022
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Company Pays $400K in Sex Bias Settlement

Recently, a federal judge found a Detroit food distributor in contempt of court for failing to pay previous payroll tax liability to resolve a sexual discrimination case under the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Previously, the court had ordered the payment as a consent decree in a lawsuit against the company. Furthermore, the court had found that the company’s failure cons...
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Company to Pay Over $400,000 in Sexual Discrimination Case-3-8-22

DOL Amends Class Exemptions in IRC, ERISA Prohibited Transaction Rules

March 8, 2022
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On March 7th, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced amendments to class exemptions in prohibited transaction rules within the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). Specifically, the amendments deal with the use of credit ratings as a part of these class exemptions. In short, they comply with related requirements in the Dodd-Fra...
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March 1, 2022
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President Biden Nominates Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to High Court

On February 25th, 2022, President Joseph R. Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court (the Supreme Court). Formerly, Judge Jackson had served as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (D.C.) Circuit. In addition, she was a federal District Court judge for nearly a decade. During her tenure, she presided over 550 cases, including 34 notable ...
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March 1, 2022
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CDC Updates Its Mask Guidelines

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its mask guidelines for COVID-19 on February 25th, 2022. Specifically, the updates unveil a risk-based tier system to help determine the level of protection required. In essence, the system puts communities in a low, medium, or high tier based on their risk of contracting COVID-19. Previously, on December 27th, 2021, the CDC released ...
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CDC Updates Its Mask Guidelines-3-1-22

OSHA Investigations Reveal Workplace Hazards at Discount Retailer

March 1, 2022
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Several Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety and health inspections at four separate Dollar General stores revealed the retailer’s long history of exposing employees to several workplace hazards. All in all, OSHA has investigated Dollar General 55 times across numerous locations nationwide since 2016. The investigations are a part of OSHA’s continued efforts to ensure saf...
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February 22, 2022
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DOL Recovers $2M in Wage & Hour Violations

Across four separate cases, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recovered over $2 million in fines resulting from various wage and hour violations in February 2022. The violations occurred in several industries including agriculture, health care, and federal subcontracting. Undoubtedly, the DOL has publicized these cases as its Wage and Hour Division (WHD) ramps up efforts to protect worker’s wa...
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February 22, 2022
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Justice Department to Combat Ongoing Cyber Threats

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a plan to combat ongoing cyber threats amid increasing global tension. Specifically, the DOJ cited an “explosion of ransomware and abuse of cryptocurrency.” All in all, they advise companies to renew their own efforts in defending against cyber criminals and ransomware. Previously, in September 2021, federal agencies recommended actions to...
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DOL Recovers Over $2 Million From Wage and Hour Violations-2-22-22

OSHA Urges Health Care Facilities to Have Health and Safety Programs

February 22, 2022
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On National Caregivers Day, February 18th, 2022, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) urged health care facilities to implement effective health and safety programs in the workplace. Evidently, the reminder comes after a massive increase in injury and illness rates in 2020 within the health care industry. In fact, according to the agency, health care and social assistance wo...
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