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IRS Issues Guidance Addressing Matching Contributions on Student Loan Payments

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Section 110 of the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (“SECURE 2.0”) permits employers maintaining a 401(k), 403(b), governmental 457(b), or SIMPLE IRA plan to make matching contributions based on qualified student loan payments...more

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2024 OFCCP Contractor Portal for Affirmative Action Plan Certification Opened April 1, 2024

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The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced that the Contractor Portal for federal contractors and subcontractors to certify compliance with their affirmative action plan (AAP) obligations opened on...more

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2024 OFCCP Certification Cycle Announced

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In 2022 the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) began requiring that federal contractors and subcontractors subject to the affirmative action requirements of Executive Order 11246 annually certify that they...more

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OFCCP Soon To Open Portal for Certification of Compliance

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Yesterday (March 25, 2024), the U.S. Department of Labor announced that the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) will begin accepting online submissions on April 1 from covered contractors to certify they...more

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Navigating the Intersection of Religion and Public Schools

Public school districts across the country face an October 1 deadline to certify they do not prevent constitutionally protected prayer — or else they could lose federal funding. The certification is an annual exercise,...more

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OFCCP Contractor Portal Open Until June 29, 2023

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The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs' (OFCCP) Contactor Portal is now open until June 29, 2023. Federal contractors and subcontractors (contractors) must certify, on an annual basis, whether they are...more

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OFCCP Certification Portal Opens March 2023

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OFCCP announced yesterday, March 20, 2023, that the Contractor Certification Portal will open in ten days.  Contractors have until June 29, 2023 to certify that they are in compliance with OFCCP’s affirmative action and...more

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California Adopts Live Events Safety Law

​​​​​​​On September 29, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill (AB) No. 1775, which sets workplace safety training and certification standards for companies that produce live events at publicly owned and...more

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OFCCP Reminds Contractors to Certify Affirmative Action Plan Compliance Through the Contractor Portal

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In a July 28, 2022 e-mail communication, OFCCP emphasized the need for federal government contractors to certify their compliance with the affirmative action plan (AAP) requirements of Executive Order 11246 through OFCCP’s...more

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The Top 16 Workplace Law Stories from December 2021

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Illinois Equal Pay Certificate Requirements Amended

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In the past six months, Illinois enacted SB 1480 and SB 1847, which amended various laws including the Illinois Equal Pay Act (the “Act”).  Governor Pritzker signed SB 1480 into law on March 23, 2021 (“March 2021...more

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Amendments to Minnesota’s Workforce and Equal Pay Certificate Requirements

On July 1, 2021, the following revisions and updates were implemented to Minnesota law governing workforce and equal pay certificates, which are required for state contractors: - Consistent with the Minnesota Department of...more

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Fifth Circuit Sets New Standard for Certifying FLSA Collective Actions

On January 12, 2021, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a landmark decision rewriting the rules for obtaining certification in collective actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In Swales v. KLLM Transport...more

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OFCCP Seeks to Impose New Certification Requirement on Contractors

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On September 14, 2020, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFFCP) requested approval from the Office of Management and Budget to require government contractors to certify on an annual basis that they are in...more

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Construction contracts: vesting of title to goods

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When does title to goods transfer from a contractor to an employer? This can be a critical issue, especially when a party to a project has become insolvent. A recent English case considered this issue, and the application of...more

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Bill Would Impose Significant Apprenticeship Requirements on New Jersey Contractors

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On December 17, 2018, the New Jersey Legislature paved the way for a game-changing prerequisite for N.J. public works contractors. The State Assembly and Senate passed Assembly Bill A-3666 and forwarded it to Governor Murphy...more

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OFCCP Acting Director Leen Announces New Contractor Certification Program

At his closing remarks at the National Industry Liaison Group’s 2018 annual conference, Acting OFCCP Director Craig Leen announced that the OFCCP is working on a contractor certification program. Although light on details,...more

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Cranes In Construction: OSHA Issues Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking For Crane Operator Certification

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Almost eight years after the promulgation of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Cranes and Derricks in Construction standard, 1926 – Subpart CC, OSHA has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to...more

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Do Employers Need to Accommodate if the Employee Does Not Ask?

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Most employers are aware of their obligation to explore reasonable disability accommodations when an employee asks for such a measure. But, what if the employee never asks? A new decision out of the United States Court of...more

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It’s the PITs! Employer Guide to Forklift Liability in the Workplace

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Take a look around you. There’s a good chance you work at a facility that uses a Powered Industrial Truck (PIT). OSHA defines a PIT as “any mobile power-propelled truck used to carry, push, pull, lift, stack or tier...more

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