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New EEO-1 Rules for PEOs

Yesterday, the EEOC updated its procedures “for the reporting of client employer data by Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs), Administrative Services Organizations (ASOs), Human Resource Outsourcing organizations (HROs), and similar organizations which choose to file on behalf of eligible EEO-1 Component 1 client employers under third-party human resource agreements (i.e., third-party human resource organizations” to include the following: […]

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Where Are We With Healthcare CMS?

On January 14, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance on enforcement of its Interim Final Rule mandating COVID-19 vaccination for healthcare providers certified by Medicare or Medicaid. Enforcement is delayed until February 13, 2022 for states that participated in the cases that went before the Supreme Court: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho,

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Update to Philly Drug Testing

Effective January 1, 2022, Phila. Code § 9-5500 now prohibits employers from requiring job applicants to submit to pre-employment drug tests for marijuana use. The ordinance makes it an unlawful employment practice for an employer, labor organization, or employment agency (or agent thereof) to require prospective employees to submit to testing for the presence of marijuana as

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Vaccine Incentive Guidance

On October 4, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Department of the Treasury jointly issued FAQs relating to COVID-19 vaccine incentives and surcharges. Under the guidance, employers may provide incentives such as premium discounts or surcharges through group health plans to incentivize COVID-19 vaccines, provided the

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EEOC Fully Awake

I saw more lawsuits filed by the EEOC in the past few weeks then I have seen in a long time. The lawsuits include COVID-related discrimination claims, but also suits regarding individual (vs. systemic) claims. So, if you have pending EEOC charges, be sure that you address them in a diligent manner. CT FMLA The

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Temporary I-9 Remote Rule Extended

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced an extension of the flexibility in complying with requirements related to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, due to COVID-19. This temporary guidance was set to expire August 31, 2021. Because of ongoing precautions related to COVID-19, DHS has extended the Form

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