The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced an extension of the flexibility in complying with requirements related to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, due to COVID-19. This temporary guidance was set to expire May 31, 2021. Because of ongoing precautions related to COVID-19, DHS has extended the Form I-9 […]
California lawmakers have recently issued some new COVID-related requirements for local areas. LA County and Santa Clara County both have new requirements that have gone into affect immediately. Check out the Littler articles below for all the details. Los Angeles County Enacts Paid Vaccine Leave Ordinance On May 18, 2021, the Los Angeles County […]
On March 31, 2021, DHS announced another 60-day extension for remote Form I-9 inspection. The latest announcement includes clarification in three main areas: An employer’s entire staff is no longer required to work virtually for the employer to use temporary flexibilities. Before April 1, 2021, if there were employees physically present at a worksite location, DHS […]
By Devjani H. Mishra, Lisa M. Griffith, and Sanjay Nair https://www.littler.com/publication-press/publication/new-york-adopts-cdc-guidance-fully-vaccinated-individuals-questions Effective May 19, 2021, New York State has adopted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s May 13 “Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People” for most commercial operations and public settings. Questions remain, however, as to how employers can implement this […]
Attorney Harrison Oldham It is well known that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers from “discriminat[ing]” against any individual with respect to employment “because of such individual’s . . . sex.” In addition, according to the US Supreme Court’s decision from 2020, Bostock v. Clayton County, discrimination on the basis […]
Rehabilitation Facility Fired Employee Because of Her Need for Additional Leave to Recover from Caesarean Section, Federal Agency Charged Dallas-based Greenhouse Outpatient Center and its parent company, American Addiction Centers, agreed to damages of $146,613 and provide other relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), […]
The Internal Revenue Service today provided guidance on tax breaks under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for continuation health coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA). Notice 2021-31 provides guidance for employers, plan administrators, and health insurers regarding the new credit available to them for providing continuation health coverage […]
Attorney Harrison Oldham Just two weeks before President Biden took office, the DOL issued a new rule to be utilized in determining whether to classify workers as independent contractors or as employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). On May 5, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) revoked the Trump-era test. The test […]
Under both federal and state law, non-exempt employees must be paid an overtime premium at 1½ times their regular rate for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek. Effective July 1, 2021, however, Virginia employers will be subject to additional overtime wage obligations beyond those required by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. The new […]
Taxpayers with children should file returns soon for advance payments of Child Tax Credit The Internal Revenue Service today provided an overview of some of the key tax provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act. Several provisions affect the 2020 tax return people are filling out this filing season, including one exempting up to $10,200 […]