The federal government recently released its fall 2021 regulatory agenda, which includes plans from the U.S. Department of Labor to propose a new overtime rule and […]

States reported that 206,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Dec. 11. Initial claims are now holding at or below the level […]

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has extended its temporary policy allowing employers to inspect Form I-9 documents virtually through April 30, 2022. Source: New feed […]

An employee’s or job applicant’s COVID-19-related impairment may qualify as a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act even if the worker’s initial COVID-19 illness was […]

A ransomware attack on a major HR technology provider is creating chaos around attendance, scheduling and payroll for thousands of employers—with no certain end to the… […]

The Department of Labor in 2021 recovered more than $2.4 billion in direct payments to employer-sponsored benefits plans, participants and beneficiaries. Plan administrators that voluntarily report […]

The White House directed federal agencies to issue regulations by Jan. 15 requiring group health plans and insurers to cover or reimburse over-the-counter COVID-19 tests without […]

The Alabama Department of Labor recently published an emergency rule establishing a process for workers to appeal an employer’s denial of a COVID-19 vaccination exemption request. […]

Following the trend to add workplace protections for independent contractors, the Seattle City Council passed an ordinance to increase pay transparency for the ever-growing gig workforce. […]