With the recent announcement from the Biden administration that the COVID-19 health emergencies will end this May, the temporary US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) guidance that permitted businesses to conduct remote Form I-9 document inspections will expire on July 31, 2023. Morgan Lewis:Form I-9 Flexibility Provisions to End on July 31, 2023

The Illinois Department of Labor recently published final regulations governing the new requirements for employers to comply with the Illinois Equal Pay Act Amendments.  Illinois Employers with 100 or more employees are required to submit employee pay data and a signed compliance statement to obtain an Equal Pay Registration Certificate (EPRC). Littler:Illinois Equal Pay Certification: […]

Employers with 100 or more US employees (with at least one employee in California) are required to file an annual Pay Data Report with the California Civil Rights Department.  The portal for 2022 Pay Data Reports opened on February 1, 2023 and must be filed no later than May 10, 2023. Berkshire:What We Know About […]

Employers that are required to maintain OSHA records must complete and post in a conspicuous place in each location the OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses between February 1 and April 30, 2023. The report must be submitted to OSHA by March 2, 2023. Also, effective January 17, 2023, the Department of Labor […]

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA): Effective June 27, 2023, employers with at least 15 employees will be required to provide reasonable accommodations to pregnant employees and job candidates, so long as they do not impose an undue hardship on the employer. Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP): On December 29, 2022, the […]

Amended on December 16, 2022, the New York Labor Law now requires that employers either post digital copies of certain workplace notices on their websites or circulate those notices to all employees via email. Patterson Belknap:New York Employers Must Provide Digital Copies of Workplace Notices To Their Employees

All employers should update their employee handbook at least annually to be certain that the handbook complies with new laws. This article lists top updates that every Illinois employer should be making to their employee handbook. Robbins DiMonte:Key Updates to Illinois Employee Handbooks for 2023

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) have issued a temporary final rule that makes available 64,716 additional H-2B temporary worker visas for fiscal year (FY) 2023. DHS:DHS and DOL Announce Availability of Additional H-2B Visas for Fiscal Year 2023 Jackson Lewis:DHS Issues Guidance on Additional H-2B Temporary Nonagricultural Visas Allocated for […]

President Biden has signed into law the federal “Speak Out Act”, limiting the use of pre-dispute non-disclosure and non-disparagement clauses covering sexual assault and sexual harassment disputes.  The Act applies to claims filed on or after December 7, 2022. Jackson Lewis:Biden Signs Speak Out Act, Barring Predispute NDAs, Nondisparagement Clauses for Sexual Assault, Harassment Claims

California: Beginning on January 1, 2023, California employers with 15 or more employees must include the pay scale applicable to the open position in every job posting. Washington State: Also on January 1, 2023, employers that have one Washington-based employee, engage in business in the state, or recruit for jobs that could be filled remotely by a Washington-based employee must […]