HR Announcements Archives – Page 17 of 34

Post date 09/29/2020

California COVID-19 Employer Notification Requirement

On September 17, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 685 into law. Beginning January 1, 2021, this bill […]

Seal of the United States Department of Labor

Post date 09/24/2020

Proposed Department of Labor Rule May Make It Easier to Classify Workers as Independent Contractors

On 9/22/2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a rule that may make it easier for workers to be […]

Post date 09/23/2020

Trump Bans Racial Sensitivity Training For Federal Contractors

In a letter to federal agencies on September 4th, President Trump banned racial sensitivity training for federal government employees. According […]

Post date 09/23/2020

IRS Reopens Registration for $500 Per Child Payments for Eligible Families

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced that it will reopen the registration period for federal beneficiaries who did not […]

Post date 09/15/2020

The OFCCP Releases its FY2020 Audit Scheduling List for Federal Contractors

Each year the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) releases its Corporate Scheduling Announcement Letter list (CSAL). The purpose […]

Post date 09/14/2020

New York Federal Court Strikes Down DOL’s Recent Joint Employer Revisions

On September 8th, a New York federal district court struck major portions of the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) recent […]

Post date 09/10/2020

Keeping the Peace with Election Season Approaching

This year has brought some unique challenges to the workplace. Americans are just now finding their new normal while adapting […]

Post date 09/10/2020

DOL Issues Information on Electronic Distribution of Retirement Plan Notices

Effective July 27, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a new rule that provides an additional safe harbor for […]

Post date 09/03/2020

D.C. Enacts COVID-19 Workplace Safety Protections

On August 13, 2020, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed into law the “Protecting Businesses and Workers from COVID-19 Emergency Amendment […]

Post date 09/01/2020

IRS and Treasury Release Guidance on Payroll Tax Holiday

On 8/28/2020, the Treasury Department issued guidance on President Trump’s payroll tax holiday Executive Order, dated 8/8/2020. The Executive Order […]