Attorney Harrison Oldham On March 10, 2022, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued guidance on the use of cryptocurrency in plans governed by ERISA. In an unusual move, the DOL has cautioned fiduciaries to “exercise extreme care before they consider adding a cryptocurrency option to a 401(k) plan’s investment menu for plan […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! I just read this post by attorney ROBIN SHEA. She walks us through the case of a female firefighter in Houston who was harassed for years and didn’t even know it. Once she found out the truth about what had been going on in the firehouse, she went to court and […]
Attorney Harrison Oldham On March 4, 2022, Yale University agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit filed in 2019 by participants in Yale’s “Health Expectations” wellness program (the “Program”) for $1.29 million. This article illustrates some of the problems that may result from a wellness program that is not closely monitored and updated in […]
DHS is ending the COVID-19 Temporary Policy for List B Identity Documents. Beginning May 1, Employers will no longer be able to accept expired List B documents. DHS adopted the temporary policy in response to the difficulties many individuals experienced with renewing documents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that document-issuing authorities have reopened […]
Order permanently prohibits defendants from future retaliation against employees A federal court entered a consent order that requires two Fairfield County restaurants and their owners – who used threats of retaliation to coerce nine workers to kick back thousands of dollars of back wages and liquidated damages recovered by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage […]
The COVID-19 Massachusetts Emergency Paid Sick Leave Program will end on March 15, 2022. On February 28, 2022, the Executive Office for Administration and Finance sent official notice to employers that the program would be ending in 15 days, on March 15, 2022. Employers must continue to offer leave to eligible employees through March […]
Boss Calls Succeed. Be a Compliance Boss. Wednesday, March 30th, 2022 1 – 2:30 pm CENTRAL FMLA REFRESHER Hey Bosses! FMLA has been a super hot topic in support and on the Compliance Warriors Facebook group for the last several weeks. Not a day has gone by this year (2022) by that […]
Starting March 10, 2022 until December 23, 2023, employers with 25 or more employees must provide up to 40 hours of additional paid sick leave to eligible employees when they are unable to work for certain COVID-19 reasons, including: Care for self or family member showing symptoms of COVID-19. Care for self or family member exposed to […]
On March 11, 2022, the Department announced a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations to better reflect the needs of workers in the construction industry, and planned federal construction investments. The proposed rulemaking by the department’s Wage and Hour Division represents the most comprehensive review of the Davis-Bacon Act regulations in […]
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) will offer compliance seminars for contracting agencies, contractors, unions, workers, and other stakeholders to provide information on the requirements governing payment of prevailing wages on federally funded construction and service contracts. The virtual prevailing wage seminars will include video trainings on a variety of […]