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Federal Gov't - General
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what's happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business.
HR - Privacy & Surveillance
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released a proposed rule to better protect electronic health data from cybersecurity threats. The proposed rule would apply to health plans, healthcare providers, healthcare clearinghouses, and their business associates, such as billing
Sex Discrimination - Title IX
On January 9, 2025, in State of Tennessee v. Cardona , Civil Action No. 2:24-cv-072-DCR, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky vacated the Title IX Final Rule that was issued by the U.S. Department of Education on April 29, 2024, and became effective August 1, 2024. The
FLSA - General
With the turn of the new year, employers must focus on refining their recruiting and retention efforts to ensure compliance with a handful of new pay transparency laws, specifically in Illinois , Minnesota , Vermont, Massachusetts , and New Jersey . The Illinois and Minnesota requirements became eff
Massachusetts - Wage & Hour
The deadline for filing the first year of Massachusetts EEO-1 pay data reports is February 1, 2025, but covered employers are still waiting for Massachusetts to publish guidance on this requirement. This means that with less than one month before the deadline, there is no official guidance on what i
Multinational Employers
In the ever-evolving landscape of employment law, 2024 saw a host of significant updates and legislative changes—predominantly aimed at improving employee welfare. From enhanced parental leave benefits to stringent antidiscrimination measures, countries around the world adopted policies focused on f
Benefits - ACA
As we turn the page to 2025, employers and HR professionals are turning their attention to ensuring compliance with the reporting and disclosure requirements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Traditionally, this process required preparing and mailing Forms 1095-B and 1095-C to all full-time employee
Benefits - General
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has taken the position that employers may incorporate health savings accounts (HSAs) and student loan payments among the allocation options for employer contributions offered outside of cafeteria plans.
Multinational Employers
The European Union’s (EU) Platform Work Directive went into effect on December 1, 2024, imposing significant new requirements on companies that facilitate work in the gig economy.
New York - General
On December 21, 2024, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Program (S5081C/A8907A), requiring certain warehouse employers in New York to prepare and implement formal injury reduction programs that identify and minimize the risks of musculoskeletal injuries to t
Federal Gov't - General
On December 21, 2024, President Biden signed a stopgap spending bill into law to fund the federal government through March 14, 2025, following approval by the U.S. Senate just hours before the deadline to avoid a government shutdown on December 20, 2024.
HR - General
A wave of new state legislation ready to take effect on January 1, 2025, will reshape employment law across the United States, introducing crucial updates on paid family leave, anti-discrimination protections, workplace safety, and more. Here is a rundown of some key new state laws across the United
HR - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
A federal circuit court recently vacated a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) order approving Nasdaq’s diversity rule for boards of directors of public companies. The rule would have required corporate boards of Nasdaq-listed companies to have a minimum number of members from underreprese
HR - General
As the life sciences industry prepares for 2025, employers must navigate a landscape marked by evolving employment laws, heightened pay transparency requirements, and ongoing scrutiny of workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts.
Sex Discrimination - Title IX
On December 3, 2024, in Terrell v. Alabama State University , the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that Title IX does not provide an implied private right of action for sex discrimination in employment, deepening a split among the circuit courts.
Illinois - General
Employment discrimination against individuals with or perceived to have family caregiving responsibilities will soon be unlawful in Illinois under a law set to take effect on January 1, 2025.
Immigration - Visas
On December 18, 2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published the final version of the H-2 program modernization rule. The final rule amends DHS regulations for both H-2A (temporary agricultural workers) and H-2B (temporary nonagricultural workers). While the final rule harmonizes m
Federal Gov't - General
The threat of a federal government shutdown has become a common occurrence in recent years. The most recent federal government shutdown occurred in December 2018 and lasted for thirty-five days. Last year, in September 2023 , there was an imminent threat of a federal government shutdown that was onl
Federal Gov't - General
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what's happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business.
FMLA - General
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued a significant decision regarding the interpretation of the mysterious “in loco parentis” relationships under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Chapman v. Brentlinger Enterprises held that an in loco parentis relationship can develop between t