Labor Days
EEOC Updates COVID-19 Technical Assistance Publication with Q&A
Today the EEOC updated its Technical Assistance Questions and Answers (Q&A), “ What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws .” Among the updates, the EEOC provides Q&A…
CDC Guidance: How Do You Comply and Keep Your Business Functioning?
The Centers for Disease Control (“CDC”) has issued new guidance which will dictate how employers can resume business and safely start the “return to work” process. The overall focus of the guidance, which purports to…
DOL Establishes New Electronic Disclosure Safe Harbor for ERISA-Covered Retirement Plans
On May 27, 2020, the Department of Labor published final regulations establishing a new electronic disclosure safe harbor for ERISA-covered retirement plan (but not health and welfare plan) documents. This new safe…
Chicago Approves Landmark COVID-19 Anti-Retaliation Ordinance
On May 20, 2020, Chicago’s COVID-19 Anti-Retaliation Ordinance (the “Ordinance”) came into effect. The Ordinance bars employers from terminating or demoting employees who take time off for reasons related to COVID-19,…
NLRB Elects to Implement Procedural Changes to Obama-Era Election Rules
The battle between a now pro-employer NLRB and labor unions continues. In the latest skirmish, the NLRB has announced its new election rule (which repeals Obama-era “quickie” election rules) will take immediate effect…