This springtime, Washington, D.C. employers may want to spruce up their compliance checklists to stay ahead of new pay transparency obligations. On January 12, 2024, Mayor Bowser signed the Wage Transparency Omnibus Amendment...more
Washington, D.C. is poised to extend the reach of its minimum wage requirements. On January 10, 2024, Washington D.C. Mayor Bowser signed the Minimum Wage Clarification Amendment Act of 2023 (B25-0134) (the “Amendment”),...more
This week, we look at one of the nuances of the vaccine mandate for health care facilities, the wage and hour laws in effect in 2022, and biometric privacy compliance....more
In response to a lawsuit brought by New York State (“State”), the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has invalidated four provisions of the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Final Rule (“Rule”)...more
8/17/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Paid Leave ,
Public Health ,
Sick Leave ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
The 2019 Novel Coronavirus (“2019-nCoV” or “Coronavirus”) is a rapidly spreading respiratory illness that is raising important issues for employers....more
1/31/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Business Travel ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Interim Guidance ,
OSHA ,
Public Health ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety ,
World Health Organization
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently announced that its 2019 EEO-1 Component 2 portal is now open and accepting submissions....more
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently announced that its 2019 EEO-1 Component 2 portal is now open and accepting submissions. Employers with this requirement have only 50 days from August 11,...more
8/13/2019
/ Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EEO-1 ,
Electronic Filing ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Filing Deadlines ,
IRS ,
Pay Data ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Portal ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Wage and Hour
A year ago, employers across the country prepared for the implementation of a new overtime rule that would dramatically increase the salary threshold for white-collar exemptions, on the understanding that the new rule would...more
9/29/2017
/ Arbitration ,
Barack Obama ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Definition ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Independent Contractors ,
Joint Employers ,
Misclassification ,
Murphy Oil v NLRB ,
Popular ,
Tip Credit ,
Tip-Pooling ,
Trump Administration ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
Epstein Becker Green and The ERISA Industry Committee (“ERIC”) are pleased to release the current issue of the Benefits Litigation Update (“Update”). The Update is a publication which provides four primary...more
7/14/2016
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
De-Risking ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
GINA ,
Preemption ,
Safe Harbors ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wellness Programs
A Publication from Epstein Becker Green and The ERISA Industry Committee
Epstein Becker Green and The ERISA Industry Committee (“ERIC”) are pleased to release the current issue of the Benefits Litigation Update...more
3/24/2016
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
CIGNA v Amara ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
NC Board of Dental Examiners v FTC ,
Safe Harbors ,
SCOTUS ,
Telehealth ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wellness Programs ,
Yard Man ,
Zubik v Burwell
It's December, and human resources professionals and law departments are reflecting on the issues addressed in 2013 and giving thanks for incident-free holiday parties. But the big question is this: What issues should get...more
12/19/2013
/ Accessibility Rules ,
Affordable Care Act ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Arbitration ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Contract Drafting ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disability Access Claims ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Discrimination ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Employer Healthcare Costs ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Independent Contractors ,
Internet ,
Labor Disputes ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Penalties ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Wage and Hour