by elizabeth | Mar 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
Occasionally a mistake happens in the administration of an employee benefit plan that results in an overpayment to a plan participant or beneficiary. On December 29, 2022, Congress passed the SECURE 2.0 Act, revising the Employee Retirement Income Security Act...
by elizabeth | Mar 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
Currently, pregnant employees may or may not be entitled to protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), which applies a standard disabilities test. However, starting on June 27, 2023, employees can rely on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”),...
by elizabeth | Mar 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
The use of an artificial intelligence (“AI”) screening service in hiring can be attractive to employers. They can lessen the hassle of sorting through candidates using algorithms and inputs to provide a conveniently narrowed list of potential hires. The problem? While...
by adavis | Oct 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
In 1970, when Congress passed the Occupational Safety and Health Act (the “Act”) and created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ( “OSHA”), it initially gave OSHA two years to adopt existing, industry-specific federal safety standards without going...
by adavis | Oct 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
On June 12, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) finalized a rule that, in pertinent part, repealed an Obama-era rule related to the nondiscrimination provisions of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”). The ACA provides that an individual shall...
by adavis | Oct 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
The U.S. Supreme Court, in Bostock v. Clayton, issued a landmark decision, ruling that Title VII’s prohibition against sex discrimination prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or transgender status. This decision affirms, as many Circuit Courts...