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February 15, 2022
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Bill Passes Senate to End Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault Cases

On February 10th, 2022, the U.S. Senate approved a bill to end forced arbitration of sexual assault cases. Specifically, the legislation bans clauses in employment contracts that force victims of sexual assault and harassment to settle cases in arbitration. In effect, this practice commonly shields alleged perpetrators from public scrutiny. Markedly the bill has received broad, bipartisan suppo...
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February 15, 2022
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$200 Million in Fines After Employees Used Messaging Apps for Work

Recently, JPMorgan was ordered to pay a record $200 million in fines to U.S. regulators after they failed to track their employees’ use of messaging apps for work. Subsequently, the incidents involving the messaging apps resulted in a loss of communications. Specifically, the information contained in the communications was subject to regulatory recordkeeping rules. Previously, a company was awa...
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$200 Million in Fines After Employees Used Messaging Apps for Work-2-15-2022

USCIS Opens Fiscal Year 2023 H-1B Registration

February 15, 2022
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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on January 28th, 2022, the opening of the fiscal year 2023 H-1B cap registration period. The initial registration period will open at noon EST on March 1st, 2022. Registration will run through noon EST on March 18. Once registration opens, prospective petitioners and representatives may use the USCIS’s online H-1B registration syst...
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February 8, 2022
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WHD Will Hire 100 Investigators to Support Enforcement Efforts

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced on February 1st, 2022, that its Wage and Hour Division (WHD) will add 100 investigators to support enforcement efforts. Specifically, the team will focus on the protection of workers’ wages, migrant and seasonal workers, family and medical leave entitlement, and federal contractor wage requirements. Earlier, on January 19, the DOL made inflation adju...
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February 8, 2022
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Federal Departments Provide Guidance on Coverage of OTC COVID-19 Tests

On February 4th, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Department of the Treasury (collectively, the Departments) released Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Part 52 clarifying group health plan coverage of over-the-counter (OTC) COVID-19 tests. Specifically, the FAQs address flexibility in how plans provide access to OTC COVID-19 tests unde...
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Company To Pay $5 Million in Nationwide Sex Discrimination Lawsuit-2-8-22

Company To Pay $5 Million in Nationwide Sex Discrimination Lawsuit

February 8, 2022
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on February 2nd, 2022, that American Freight Management Company, LLC (the Defendant) will pay $5 million in a federal nationwide sex discrimination lawsuit brought by the EEOC. In addition, the Defendant is ordered to provide job opportunities that were previously denied to women who had applied. According to the lawsuit, the Def...
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February 1, 2022
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OSHA Withdraws Vaccine-or-Test Standard

On January 25th, 2022, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) withdrew its vaccine-or-test standard for large employers. Indeed, the agency’s withdrawal went into effect on January 26. The withdrawal came nearly two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court stayed the emergency temporary standard (ETS), preventing its enforcement. Meanwhile, on January 5, the Sixth Circuit appellate ...
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February 1, 2022
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Employer to Pay $50,000 in EEOC Religious Discrimination Lawsuit

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on January 27th, 2022, that an employer, Tampa Bay Delivery Service, LLC, will pay $50,000 and furnish other relief to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit. Additionally, the employer will need to implement company training on discrimination and accommodations. Overall, the decision enforces federal laws on employment discri...
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Employer to Pay $50,000 in EEOC Religious Discrimination Lawsuit-2-1-22

Governor Newsom, Legislators Extend COVID Supplemental Paid Sick Leave

February 1, 2022
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Driven by a national surge in COVID-19 cases, California Governor Gavin Newsom, and other state legislators, proposed an extension to the state’s COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave (SPSL) on January 25th, 2022. Specifically, Newsom was joined by California’s Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon in the decision. In brief, the trio agreed on a framewo...
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GHS Training Required for Safely Handling Hazardous Chemicals-1-25-22

Why Safe Handling of Chemicals Training Matters

January 25, 2022
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Having a procedure for safely handling hazardous chemicals in the workplace helps maintain safety compliance and prevents costly injury. Accordingly, employers must follow the requirements managed under the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). Generally, all employees should understand and receive training on the hazardous chemicals in th...
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