Employers faced with requests from employees for a religious accommodation to an employment requirement, policy or practice are now required to apply a new undue hardship analysis when considering whether to grant or deny the request. In a unanimous opinion
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Deplete the Non-Compete – Employer Takeaways from the Latest NLRB Memo
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By: Chris Gantt-Sorenson and Catherine Langdon (2023 Summer Law Clerk)
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has joined the bandwagon of federal agencies attacking non-compete agreements in its recently released Memorandum stating certain non-compete agreements violate a worker’s right to…
Continue Reading Deplete the Non-Compete – Employer Takeaways from the Latest NLRB MemoDOL Issues New FMLA and FLSA Posters
Employers should post the DOL’s two new posters on FLSA and FMLA protections which the DOL updated following the passage of the Pregnant Worker’s Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers (PUMP) Act, discussed in…
Continue Reading DOL Issues New FMLA and FLSA PostersFederal Contractor Minimum Wage Requirements: Are all employees entitled to a raise?
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On April 27, 2021, President Biden signed Executive Order (E.O.) 14026, which raised the minimum wage paid by government contractors to workers performing work “on or in connection with” covered federal contracts. As of January 1, 2023, workers covered by…
Continue Reading Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Requirements: Are all employees entitled to a raise?Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and Interplay with Other Laws
An overview of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and how it intersects with the Americans with Disabilities Act, South Carolina’s Pregnancy Accommodations and Lactation Support Acts, and the Family Medical Leave Act
As noted in our blog post on the…
Continue Reading Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and Interplay with Other LawsWhat Employers Need to Know About Special Enrollment for Employees Formerly on Medicaid
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The expanded Medicaid and CHIP coverage offered during the COVID-19 public health emergency ended March 31, 2023, and employees and dependents who were participating in the expanded government-provided health insurance were disenrolled from those coverages Friday. Employers will need to…
Continue Reading What Employers Need to Know About Special Enrollment for Employees Formerly on MedicaidHSB Webinar Announcement: What does the SECURE Act 2.0 mean for employers and retirement plan compliance?
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- Overview of the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act 2.0
- SECURE Act 2.0 changes affecting employers
- Handling auto-enroll
The SECURE Act 2.0 Makes Major Changes to Retirement Plan Law
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In late December of 2022, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (the “Act”), which was part of the larger Securing a Strong Retirement Act, became law. Approximately ninety provisions in the Act affect qualified retirement plans. The Act has been…
Continue Reading The SECURE Act 2.0 Makes Major Changes to Retirement Plan LawDOL Issues Important Opinion Letter on FMLA
The Department of Labor (DOL) issued a public opinion letter on February 9, 2023, in response to an employer’s inquiry about an employee’s inability to work more than an eight-hour day due to a Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) qualifying…
Continue Reading DOL Issues Important Opinion Letter on FMLANLRB Rules Nondisclosure and Nondisparage Provisions Unlawful in Severance Agreements
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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently ruled that nondisclosure and nondisparage provisions in severance agreements violate Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The NLRB noted provisions requiring an employee to keep the terms or existence of…
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