Chicago amends and expands paid sick leave requirements Tuesday, August 3, 2021 | Compliance Corner The Chicago City Council has approved an ordinance (Ordinance No. O2021-2182) that will amend and expand the city’s paid sick leave law. The changes take effect August 1, 2021.
OSHA issues new COVID-19 rule for healthcare sector, guidance for general industry Monday, June 28, 2021 | Compliance Corner The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced an emergency temporary standard (ETS) aimed at protecting healthcare workers from COVID-19. Among other things, the ETS requires covered employers to develop a COVID-19 plan and provide workers with paid time off to get vaccinated and to recover from any side effects. OSHA announced the ETS alongside new general industry guidance.
Remote inspection of I-9 documents temporarily allowed Monday, June 28, 2021 | Compliance Corner The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that employers will be allowed to inspect Form I-9 documents remotely in certain situations related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). These procedural changes have been extended until August 31, 2021.
Parts of new Tipped-employee rule took effect April 30 Tuesday, June 1, 2021 | Compliance Corner The Department of Labor (DOL) has published a final rule that will further delay some changes to tipped employee regulations, but other changes will go into effect on April 30, 2021.
DOL withdraws new independent contractor test Tuesday, June 1, 2021 | Compliance Corner The Department of Labor (DOL) has published a final rule that withdraws changes to the test for determining whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The changes were scheduled to take effect May 7, 2021.
DOL updates guidance on wage & hour issues related to pandemic Tuesday, June 1, 2021 | Compliance Corner The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has updated its guidance on certain wage and hour issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
IRS releases 2022 HSA and HDHP limits Tuesday, June 1, 2021 | Compliance Corner On May 10, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) via Revenue Procedure 2021-25, released inflation-adjusted contribution limitations for calendar year 2022, regarding health savings accounts (HSAs) and high-deductible health plans (HDHPs).
OSHA provides new guidance on protecting employees from COVID-19 Sunday, March 28, 2021 | Compliance Corner The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued new guidance to help employers and employees identify risks of being exposed to and/or contracting COVID-19 at work.
Dept. of Labor issues final rule on tipped employees Sunday, March 28, 2021 | Compliance Corner The Department of Labor (DOL) has published a final rule revising its tipped employee regulations. The final rule was scheduled to take effect March 1, 2021, but the DOL has since pushed back the effective date to April 30, 2021.
Dept. of Labor issues final rule on tipped employees Tuesday, March 2, 2021 | Compliance Corner The Department of Labor (DOL) has published a final rule revising its tipped employee regulations. The final rule was scheduled to take effect March 1, 2021, but the DOL has since pushed back the effective date to April 30, 2021.