The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that employers won't be required to file an EEO-1 Report in 2020 because of the impact of COVID-19. Instead, the EEOC will collect the EEO-1 data for both 2019 and 2020 in March 2021. Background: The EEO-1 Report requires ...

On April 29, 2020, the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) of the Department of Labor and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of the Department of Treasury issued final regulations providing relief for employee benefits plans; employer, labor organizations, and other plan sponsors; plan ...

On May 12, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notices 2020-29 and 2020-33 providing for increased flexibility in relation to Section 125 plans during calendar year 2020.   Notice 2020-29, found at https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-20-29.pdf, allows for group health plans ...

On May 20, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) via Revenue Procedure 2020-32, released inflation-adjusted contribution limitations for calendar year 2021, regarding health savings accounts (HSAs) and high-deductible health plans (HDHPs).     These limits are indexed for ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued updated guidance on recording occupational illnesses related to COVID-19. The guidance took effect May 26, 2020 and remains in effect until further notice. Background: Under federal regulations, employers with more than 10 ...

Federal, state and local laws prohibit employers from discriminating against individuals because of race, national origin, sex, pregnancy, disability, and certain other characteristics. During the COVID-19 pandemic, employers must navigate all employment decisions — including those related ...

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a final rule for determining whether employers qualify as "retail or service" establishments for purposes of an overtime exemption for commission-based employees. The final rule takes effect immediately. Background: The Fair Labor Standards Act, ...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a temporary policy regarding expired documents used for Form I-9 purposes. The Form I-9 is used to verify a new hire's identity and work authorization. Background: To complete Section 2 of the I-9, employees must present unexpired ...

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has published an emergency rule that temporarily requires employers in certain industries to provide paid sick leave to employees for certain COVID-19 related purposes. Employees may be entitled to leave if they have flu-like symptoms or ...

Maryland has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 780) that amends the Economic Stabilization Act (also known as Mini-WARN) to require Maryland employers with at least 50 employees to provide 60 days' written notice before initiating a reduction in operations. Senate Bill 780 takes effect Oct. 1, ...