The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced on October 26, 2020 that for the tax year 2021 the annual 401(k) plan […]
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Some Bias Training Still Permissible Under Trump’s Executive Order
President Trump issued Executive Order 13950 (EO) on September 22nd on “Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping.” The EO prohibits covered […]
California to Require Large Employers to Submit Pay Data Report
On September 30, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 973 (SB 973) into law. The new law requires […]
Trump’s “Anti-American” Training Order: Takeaways for Federal Contractors
President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) on September 22nd on “Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping.” This EO was in […]
Noteworthy Facts about SCOTUS Nominee Amy Coney Barrett
On September 26, 2020, President Trump officially named Judge Amy Coney Barrett of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals […]
Hawaii Updates Their Family Leave and Ban the Box Policies
On September 15, 2020, Hawaii Governor David Ige amended the Hawaii Family Leave Law (HFLL) by extending family leave to […]
CDC Updates COVID-19 Testing Guidance
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated former guidance for the following: Overview of Testing for SARS-CoV-2 […]
Hawaii Nondisclosure Agreements and Sexual Assault
On September 15, 2020, Hawaii Governor David Ige signed Senate Bill 2314, an amendment that prohibits employers from requiring employees […]
California Expansion of FMLA
Beginning January 1, 2021, the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) that was recently amended by the signing of Senate Bill […]
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 […]