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January 19, 2022
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DOL Adjusts Civil Money Penalties for Inflation

On January 14th, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) made annual adjustments to civil money penalties for 2022. In brief, these penalties are assessed or enforced by the DOL and are pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (Inflation Adjustment Act). The final rule was effective January 15th, 2022. Earlier, on December 30th, 2021, the DOL an...
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Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Raised

January 19, 2022
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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a memorandum on January 13th, 2022, which provides guidance on the application of Executive Order 14026 (EO 14026) which increased the federal contractor minimum wage. In short, the guidance highlights the differences between EO 14026 and Executive Order 13658 (EO 13658), which was issued in 2014. Previously, EO 13658 established minimum wage for federa...
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Breaking: Supreme Court Blocks Vaccine-or-Test ETS, Allows CMS Mandate-1-14-22

Breaking: Supreme Court Blocks Vaccine-or-Test ETS, Allows CMS Mandate

January 14, 2022
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In its ruling on January 13th, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) vaccine-or-test emergency temporary standard (ETS). Meanwhile, a separate ruling allowed enforcement of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) healthcare worker mandate. The rulings mark the latest in a series of federal court decisions that began in ear...
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January 11, 2022
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Supreme Court Might Block Vaccine-or-Test ETS, Allow CMS Mandate

The U.S. Supreme Court (the Court) heard oral arguments on January 7th, 2022, regarding the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) vaccine-or-test standard and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’s (CMS's) vaccine mandate for healthcare workers. Presently, the Court has not made a final ruling regarding either mandate. On the whole, however, justices appeared skepti...
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January 11, 2022
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EEOC Will Discontinue EEO-1 Type 6 Establishment List Reports

On January 6th, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced they will discontinue EEO-1 Type 6 Establishment List Reports. Specifically, the discontinued items affect employee data reporting for establishments with less than 50 employees. Indeed, the announcement follows the agency’s efforts to modernize EEO data collections by improving the quality of collected data...
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Sixth Circuit Upholds Injunction on Federal Contactor Vaccine Mandate-1-11-22

Sixth Circuit Upholds Injunction on Federal Contactor Vaccine Mandate

January 11, 2022
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In a January 5th, 2022, hearing, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (the Court) upheld the previous injunction on the federal contractor vaccine mandate. Generally, that mandate would require the vaccination of employees of federal contractors for COVID-19. Essentially, the Court’s decision agrees with the Eleventh Circuit Court’s refusal to stay Judge Van Tatenhove’s inju...
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January 6, 2022
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U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Arguments on OSHA’s ETS, CMS Vaccine Mandate

Starting January 7th, 2022, The U.S. Supreme Court (Court) will hear arguments on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) COVID-19 vaccine Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). In addition, the Court will listen to arguments on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) vaccine mandate. Previously, the Sixth Circuit Court had lifted the stay on the ETS.  Overview o...
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January 6, 2022
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DOL Announces Policy on Group Health Plan Disclosure Requirements

On December 30th, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced an enforcement policy regarding group health plan disclosure requirements. Specifically, the policy pertains to required fee transparency disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The DOL’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) released Field Assistance Bulletin 2021-03 which highlights t...
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Labor Department Releases Informational Copies of 2021 Form 5500-1-6-22

Labor Department Releases Informational Copies of 2021 Form 5500

January 6, 2022
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On December 29th, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released informational copies of 2021 Form 5500 Annual Return/Report. This release includes Form 5500-SF. In addition, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released the 2021 Form 5500-EZ and instructions. Specifically, Form 5500 satisfies the requirement of pension and welfare benefit plans to fill an annual return/report regarding their ...
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December 29, 2021
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CDC Shortens Isolation & Quarantine

On December 27th, 2021, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released emergency guidance that shortens the isolation and quarantine period for people with COVID-19. The changes came in response to current knowledge of the coronavirus, specifically the Omicron variant's behavior. Consequently, employers may choose to update their COVID-19 workplace policy to reflect the CDC’s cha...
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