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Company to Pay $100K in Sex and Race Discrimination Lawsuit-7-19-22

Company to Pay $100K in Harassment Case

July 19, 2022
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on July 11th, 2022, that a company that operates an Applebee’s restaurant in Plant City, Florida, will pay $100,000 in a sex and race discrimination lawsuit. The lawsuit alleged that the employer subjected a black employee to derogatory remarks, ultimately retaliating against him for complaining. The EEOC will continue to pursue ...
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July 12, 2022
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Final Rule Addresses PBGC Special Financial Assistance Program

On July 8th, 2022, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) published a final rule addressing PBGC special financial assistance into the Federal Register. The final rule would allow up to $91 billion for financially troubled multiemployer pension plans. Initially launched in July 2021 under an interim final rule, the PBGC Special Financial Assistance Program had been open for public comm...
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July 12, 2022
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OSHA Revises COVID-19 National Emphasis Program

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced an extension of its COVID-19 National Emphasis Program. The program focuses enforcement efforts on employers with the largest number of workers at risk of coronavirus exposure. In addition, it pursues retaliation cases related to unsafe conditions. Originally, the program was set to expire on July 7th, 2022. Earlier in ...
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Company Pays $370K in Back Wages For Federal Overtime Violations-7-12-22

Company Pays $370K in Back Wages For Federal Overtime Violations

July 12, 2022
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On July 7th, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced that an Indianapolis, Indiana, security company recently paid $370K in back wages and other damages for federal overtime violations. Markedly, the violations mirror similar ones by the same company found in a 2018 investigation. The WHD continues to enforce employment laws under the Fair Labor Stand...
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July 6, 2022
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Applying the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Abortion Records

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released guidance on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), clarifying that the HIPAA Privacy Rule still applies to abortion records. In brief, this ensures that protected health information (PHI), including that related to abortion, remains private, except in specific circumstances. The HHS’s guidance exp...
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July 6, 2022
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DOL Launches an Employee Timesheet App for Android

On June 30th, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) launched an employee Timesheet app for Android devices. Specifically, the app allows employers to record hours worked, overtime, and breaks and compute total wages. In addition, employees may also use the app to keep accurate records of their own hours and wages. The DOL had already released a previous versi...
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Applying HIPAA Privacy Rule to Abortion Records-7-6-22

Fast Food Franchisee to Pay $1.6M in Harassment and Retaliation Case

July 6, 2022
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced that a Vermont McDonald’s franchisee, Coughlin Inc., has agreed to a $1.6 million settlement in a sexual harassment and retaliation case. The lawsuit alleged that the employer created a sexually hostile work environment against a mostly teenage workforce. In brief, the five-year consent decree settling the case includes ...
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June 28, 2022
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Roe v. Wade Ruling Impacts Access to Reproductive Care Benefits

The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will impact employee access to reproductive care through employer group health plans in several ways. Markedly, the landmark decision overturned nearly 50 years of legal precedent that allowed women in all states access to abortion procedures. Consequently, the new ruling allows individual states to ban or restrict access to abort...
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June 28, 2022
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DOL Publishes Spring 2022 Regulatory Agenda

On June 21st, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its Spring 2022 regulatory agenda as a part of the Biden-Harris administration’s semiannual Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. As required by Executive Order 12866, the administration’s agenda contains a comprehensive list of agency regulations under active consideration within the coming year, as well as long-...
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Company Fined Over $311K After Exposing Workers to Chemical Hazards-6-28-22

Company Fined Over $311K After Exposing Workers to Chemical Hazards

June 28, 2022
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced that an Atlanta, Georgia, recycling company will pay over $311K after an investigation revealed that the company repeatedly exposed workers to chemical hazards in the workplace. Additionally, the company did not provide a sufficient hazard communication program. This incident marks the third time OSHA has cited the comp...
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