Legislative Updates – February 21, 2023
ArizonaAZ OSHAOn February 14, 2023, The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that...
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———COMPLIANCE ALERT – Telework under the Fair Labor Standards Act
Telework under the Fair Labor Standards Act On February 9, 2023, the Department of Labor issued...
FEDERAL ACTION TEMPORARILY HALTS SURPRISE BILLING ARBITRATION DECISIONS
The federal No Surprises Act protects health insurance consumers from being billed for anything...
Impact of Planned End of COVID-19 Emergency Periods on Employer Health Plans
The Administration recently announced its intention to end both the COVID-19 pandemic national...
Notable New Employment Laws for Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Delaware
A new year means new laws. Employers should be aware of the following state law changes that...
COMPLIANCE ALERT – Administration Extends RXDC Reporting Deadline and Provides Other Limited Reporting Relief
Late in the afternoon on December 23, 2022, the Administration issued Affordable Care Act FAQ...
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Legislative Updates – April 4, 2023
ArkansasUnemployment Benefits Effective January 1, 2024 the maximum benefits that may be received in a benefityear is reduced from the lesser of:• Sixteen times the employee's weekly benefit amount• One-third of the employee's wages in the base periodTo the lesser...
Legislative Updates
March 14, 2023
ArkansasDisability ProtectionsOn March 2, 2023, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed AR S.B. 186 designed to protect individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The act requires criminal background checks, adult/child maltreatment registry checks, sex...
COMPLIANCE ALERT – NLRB-EMPLOYERS MAY NOT OFFER SEVERANCE AGREEMENTS THAT REQUIRE WORKERS TO BROADLY RENOUNCE THEIR LABOR LAW RIGHTS
On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued the McLaren Macomb decision, reaffirming the established precedent that employers cannot require employees to waive their rights under the National Labor Relations Act through broad severance...
Legislative Updates – February 21, 2023
ArizonaAZ OSHAOn February 14, 2023, The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that itsOccupational Safety and Health Administration will withdraw its proposal toreconsider and revoke final approval of Arizona’s State Plan for occupational safetyand health, and by...
COMPLIANCE ALERT – Telework under the Fair Labor Standards Act
Telework under the Fair Labor Standards Act On February 9, 2023, the Department of Labor issued Field Assistance Bulletin 2023-1- Telework Under the Fair Labor Standards Act and Family and Medical Leave Act. The Field Assistance Bulletin (“FAB”) provided guidance to...