Beginning January 1, 2021, the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) that was recently amended by the signing of Senate Bill […]
Category HR Announcements
California COVID-19 Employer Notification Requirement
On September 17, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 685 into law. Beginning January 1, 2021, this bill […]
Proposed Department of Labor Rule May Make It Easier to Classify Workers as Independent Contractors
On 9/22/2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a rule that may make it easier for workers to be […]
Trump Bans Racial Sensitivity Training For Federal Contractors
In a letter to federal agencies on September 4th, President Trump banned racial sensitivity training for federal government employees. According […]
IRS Reopens Registration for $500 Per Child Payments for Eligible Families
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced that it will reopen the registration period for federal beneficiaries who did not […]
The OFCCP Releases its FY2020 Audit Scheduling List for Federal Contractors
Each year the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) releases its Corporate Scheduling Announcement Letter list (CSAL). The purpose […]
New York Federal Court Strikes Down DOL’s Recent Joint Employer Revisions
On September 8th, a New York federal district court struck major portions of the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) recent […]
Keeping the Peace with Election Season Approaching
This year has brought some unique challenges to the workplace. Americans are just now finding their new normal while adapting […]
DOL Issues Information on Electronic Distribution of Retirement Plan Notices
Effective July 27, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a new rule that provides an additional safe harbor for […]
D.C. Enacts COVID-19 Workplace Safety Protections
On August 13, 2020, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed into law the “Protecting Businesses and Workers from COVID-19 Emergency Amendment […]
IRS and Treasury Release Guidance on Payroll Tax Holiday
On 8/28/2020, the Treasury Department issued guidance on President Trump’s payroll tax holiday Executive Order, dated 8/8/2020. The Executive Order […]
Workplace Vaccination Policies, and Other Protective Practices
With the impending flu season, and COVID-19 vaccines expected later this year or in early 2021, companies have begun reviewing […]