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August 9, 2022
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Extended Deadline to Make Retirement Plan Changes Under Amendments

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released guidance that provides an extension to make retirement plan changes based on amendments to the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (SECURE Act), the Bipartisan Miners Act of 2019 (the Miners Act), and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). Non-governmental qualified plans must now ado...
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California Employer to Pay Over $1M for Wage Violations-8-9-22

CA Employer Pays $1M+ for Wage Violations

August 9, 2022
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Recently, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) found flagrant and pervasive wage violations at a City of Industry, California-based warehouse operator with locations in Kentucky. The WHD’s discovery came after the agency initially investigated the employer’s Hebron and Walton, Kentucky warehouses. Fines for the California employer included over $1 million in back ...
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August 2, 2022
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Court Blocks Guidance on Sex & Transgender Bias

Recently, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee (District Court) blocked the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) from enforcing its guidance covering sexual orientation and transgender discrimination. Initially, the EEOC’s guidance was meant to clarify and provide instructions for implementing anti-discriminatory workplace policies in-line with Title VII ...
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August 2, 2022
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ADA Allows Employers to Punish Behavior Caused by a Medical Condition

In July, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Fifth Circuit) upheld an earlier district court’s ruling that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) allows employers to discipline employees for behavior caused by a medical condition. Whereas employment decisions based on a disability itself remain illegal, the Fifth Circuit decided that the ADA does not protect disability-caused be...
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ADA Allows Employers to Punish Behavior Caused by a Medical Condition-8-2-22

Biden Administration Awards $154.2B in Contracts for Small Businesses

August 2, 2022
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On July 26th, 2022, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that the Biden-Harris Administration awarded a record-breaking $154.2 billion in contracts for small businesses. The total was a significant increase from the previous fiscal year’s total for small businesses. The SBA reports that federal contracts for small businesses, along with $72 billion in subprime contracting goal...
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July 26, 2022
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Agencies Partner to Stop Unfair Labor Practices

On July 19th, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) partnered to protect workers against unfair labor practices and promote fair competition. The bi-agency Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) involves shared information, cross-training, and joint investigations. Among the MOU’s broader initiatives is a focus on protecting the gig economy from unfair la...
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July 26, 2022
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CDC Best Practices for Temp Worker Safety

Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) released a guide containing best practices for protecting temporary workers. The guide focuses on ways employers can maintain a safe work environment for their temporary workforce, including freelancers, seasonal workers, contract workers, and interns. Altogether, the...
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Agencies Partner to Protect Against Unfair Labor Practices-7-26-22

Discount Retailer Fined $330K For Workplace Safety Violations

July 26, 2022
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced that a Family Dollar store in Orlando, Florida, will pay over $330K in penalties for various workplace safety violations. The violations in question ultimately led to a fatal shoplifting incident. Indeed, OSHA maintained that the violations were willful and repeated. OSHA continues to investigate and find safety violati...
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July 19, 2022
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Updated Guidance on How EEO Laws Cover COVID-19 in the Workplace

On July 12th, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its guidance on how Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws cover COVID-19 in the workplace. The guidance features a series of technical assistance questions and answers that clarify how employers should address COVID-19-related scenarios under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act...
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July 19, 2022
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DHS Gives Deadline to Update Forms I-9 With Unexpired List B Documents

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently reminded employers that the COVID-19 temporary policy accepting expired List B documents for Form I-9 has ended and gave a deadline to update Forms I-9 with unexpired documents. Previously, the DHS adopted the temporary policy because individuals had experienced difficulties renewing documents during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, in Marc...
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