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American Rescue Plan Act’s COBRA health care premium subsidy

On March 12, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) into law, aiming to provide relief to individuals and businesses suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic. ...more

OFCCP amends FY 2020 CSAL, indicating a move to conducting fewer but broader compliance reviews of government contractors

On March 2, 2021, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) in the U.S. Department of Labor announced that it is amending its FY 2020 Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL) for federal supply and...more

D.C. employers have continuing COVID-19 leave obligations in 2021

As we explained in a recent post, as of January 1, 2021, COVID-19 leave is no longer mandated under the federal Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA), although covered employers who voluntarily provide paid leave...more

Maryland salary history ban and wage range notice requirement to take effect October 1

On October 1, 2020, a new Maryland law related to compensation will: - prohibit employers from requesting or relying on job applicants’ prior pay history to make decisions about employment or initial pay in most...more

D.C. COVID-19 leave laws update

The District of Columbia recently adopted a new version of emergency laws requiring employers to provide both paid and unpaid leave to eligible employees for certain COVID-19 related reasons....more

Are you ready for D.C. paid family/medical leave on July 1? Questions & Answers for employers, including benefits coordination

Benefits will be available to employees under the District of Columbia’s paid family and medical leave program, known as D.C. Paid Family Leave (DCPFL), starting July 1, 2020. ...more

CDC provides updated guidance and toolkit for employers preparing to re-open

CDC provides updated guidance and toolkit for employers preparing to re-open - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to release workplace re-opening guidance, both generally and for employers...more

Federal contractors must update their voluntary self-identification of disability forms

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has published a new self-identification form federal contractors (including subcontractors) must provide to individuals to request information concerning their...more

Practical and legal considerations for reopening U.S. worksites related to COVID-19

Many U.S. employers are eager to reopen their worksites and to resume more normal in-person operations. But resumption of business while the country continues to face the risk of COVID-19 infections presents significant legal...more

DC expands COVID-19 related leave requirements

The Mayor of the District of Columbia recently signed two emergency laws that expand obligations of employers to provide leave to employees for COVID-19 reasons...more

CDC issues new guidance regarding critical infrastructure workers with potential COVID-19 exposure

On April 8, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated interim guidance (Guidance) advising that asymptomatic critical infrastructure workers may be permitted to continue to work onsite...more

DOL’s New FFCRA Regulations And Q&As On Covid-19 Paid Leave Clarify Documentation And Other Requirements

On April 1, 2020, the Department of Labor (“DOL” or the “Department”) issued regulations implementing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA” or the “Act”).  In addition, DOL continues to update its FFCRA Q&As...more

Department Of Labor Clarifies Health Care Provider, Emergency Responder, And Small Business Exemptions And Answers Other Questions...

Following two rounds of guidance on the paid leave provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA” or the “Act”) last week, the Department of Labor (“DOL” or the “Department”) released additional guidance...more

DOL Issues Corrected COVID-19 Related Paid Leave Poster And Further Compliance Guidance For Employers

As the April 1 effective date for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA” or the “Act”) paid leave requirements rapidly nears, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) continues to update its compliance guidance for...more

DOL Issues Posters And Initial Guidance On FFCRA Paid Leave For Coronavirus Needs; Announces April 1 Effective Date

On March 24, 2020, the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor (“DOL”) published a news release and three guidance documents on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA” or the “Act”). ...more

President Signs Historic Law Requiring Paid Sick Leave and Paid FMLA Leave for Coronavirus-Related Needs

President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the Act) into law on March 18, 2020, the same day that it passed the Senate.  ...more

Pay Equity: Still a Growing Concern

Pay equity continues to be a complex and evolving issue for employers. Although the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently ended its Component 2 pay data collection, employers still face substantial...more

Attention, D.C. Employers: Paid Family Leave Notice to Employees Required by February 1, 2020

The District of Columbia Department of Employment Services (“DOES”) recently released a Paid Family Leave Employee Notice (“PFL Notice”) that D.C. employers must provide to employees by February 1, 2020. ...more

D.C. Universal Paid Leave Update: Proposed Benefits Regulations (Coordinating Paid Leave Policies –the Devil Is In The Details)

On August 9, 2019, the D.C. Office of Employment Services (DOES) took another step toward full implementation of D.C.’s Universal Paid Leave Amendment Act of 2016 (UPLA) by issuing proposed benefits regulations. In a recent...more

DC Paid Family and Medical Leave Update: What Employers Need to Know Now

Under the District of Columbia’s Universal Paid Leave Amendment Act of 2016 (UPLA), paid family and medical leave will soon be a reality in DC.  The DC paid leave program will be funded entirely by employer payroll tax...more

D.C. Circuit Rejects “Academic Deference” Argument In Tenure Denial Discrimination Cases

On June 14, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected the argument that a university should be entitled to special academic deference in employment discrimination claims concerning...more

Preparing for EEO-1 Pay Data Submissions by September 30, 2019

As we previously reported in April of this year, a federal judge set September 30, 2019 as the deadline for covered employers (i.e., having at least 100 employees) to submit pay data in Component 2 of their EEO-1 reports. ...more

Controversial EEO-1 Pay Data Compliance Date Still Uncertain

Although it has been more than a month since a federal district court judge ordered the reinstatement of a controversial EEO-1 pay data reporting rule, it is still unclear when employers will need to comply....more

Controversial EEO-1 Pay Data Reporting Requirements Reinstated

Last week, a federal judge overturned the suspension put in place in 2017 by the White House Office of Management and Budget of the EEO-1 form’s new pay data reporting provisions. ...more

A review of OFCCP’s 2018 directives: Potential signs of greater transparency and cooperation with federal contractors?

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) – the Department of Labor office responsible for overseeing federal contractors’ and subcontractors’ equal employment opportunity and affirmative action obligations –...more

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