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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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January 25, 2022
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CMS Releases Guidance for the Health Care Worker Vaccine Mandate

Between January 14 and January 20th, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released separate guidance for three groups of states regarding the health care worker vaccine mandate. Effectively, the CMS mandate is now enforceable in all 50 states. Generally, the guidance outlines requirements and survey procedures for ensuring compliance with the mandate. Earlier, on January 1...
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GHS Training Required for Safely Handling Hazardous Chemicals-1-25-22

Employer Wins $7.5M in Competition Case

January 25, 2022
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Recently, Judge Catherine C. Blake of the United States District Court District of Maryland awarded $7.5 million to Modern Remodeling, INC (MRI) in a jury verdict as part of an unfair competition and restrictive covenant case. Generally, MRI had alleged breaches of the duty of loyalty against the defendants. In general, these defendants included a former partner, sales manager, four former sale...
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