Labor Days

News and analysis from Kelley Drye’s labor and employment practice

DeBlasio's Parthian Shots: What Businesses Need to Know

Days after New York City announced its first positive case of the Omicron variant, Mayor Bill DeBlasio announced a sweeping upcoming vaccine mandate for virtually all private employers in the City. According to…

DOL Issues Cybersecurity Guidelines and Begins Audits

To address growing cybersecurity risks to plan participants and their retirement assets, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a set of guidance for retirement plan sponsors and fiduciaries, their service providers, and…

New Health Plan Requirements and Other Updates

This Advisory provides a summary of recent developments impacting Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) requirements applicable to employers, as well as other recent changes impacting employer-sponsored health plans. ACA…

The Federal COVID Vaccine Rule is Here

In September, as the Delta variant was sweeping the nation, President Biden announced a comprehensive national strategy to get more Americans vaccinated and to set the path out of the pandemic. As part of this plan,…

The Accommodation Process Requires More Than Lip Service

Updated October 21, 2021. Employers implementing mandatory COVID-19 vaccination programs are no doubt starting to feel the pressure resulting from an influx of religious and disability accommodation requests. In all…