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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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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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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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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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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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