The Department of Education recently announced its implementation of new Title IX regulations governing sexual harassment in education programs and activities that receive federal funding. The new regulations will take effect on August 14, 2020.
As employers begin to reopen their businesses and employees start to return to work, Virginia employers will need to contend with several new workplace laws (in addition to confronting the myriad workplace changes wrought by COVID-19).
On May 20th the Ohio House unanimously passed Am. Sub. H.B. 609 which establishes an amnesty program that begins on January 1, 2021 and concludes on March 31, 2021.
On May 19, 2020, OSHA issued two “updated” enforcement memos on injury reporting and OSHA’s enforcement response. OSHA’s guidance on these issues has shifted over time, and these newest iterations take effect on May 26, 2020.
On May 12, 2020, the IRS issued Notices 2020-29 and 2020-33. Notice 2020-29 provides employers with more flexibility for mid-year changes under cafeteria plan as well as permits the extension of grace periods and carryovers of unused 2019 FSA amounts through the end of 2020.
On May 18, 2020, the DOL issued a final rule that withdraws two provisions from the FLSA regulations that contributed to uncertainty around a “retail or service establishment” overtime exemption.
A board’s core duties to employ reasonable and effective oversight of management and business operations are even more important in this unique COVID-19 era
On May 14, 2020, the Ohio Department of Health released its Dine Safe Ohio Order, formalizing the rules for restaurant and bar reopenings that it announced in a press conference on May 7, 2020.
The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OMHAS) has published guidance for behavioral health providers preparing to restart in-person services.
As jurisdictions begin to lift their COVID-19 restrictions, employers must contend with myriad issues as their businesses begin to reopen and employees return to work. A state may require or recommend that employees conduct daily COVID-19 symptom assessments, which may include taking their temperature.
On May 7, 2020, the EEOC announced that, in light of the COVID-19 public health emergency, the agency is suspending the collection of EEO-1 data for 2020.
Governor Mike DeWine announced the first stage of Ohio’s plan to reopen hair salons, day spas, nail salons, barbershops and tanning facilities on May 15, 2020.
The Department of Labor (DOL) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued a Joint Notice extending the time frames for a wide range of group health plan participant related events.
On May 6, 2020, CMS issued Quality, Safety, and Oversight (QSO) letter 20-29-NH, explaining the Interim Final Rule’s new COVID-19 reporting and notification requirements.
U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, John Thune, Jerry Moran, and Marsha Blackburn recently announced their plan to introduce the COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act, seeking to provide Americans more transparency and control over the collection and use of “covered data” during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Tom McCormick, a partner in the Vorys Columbus office, authored an article for the Jewelers Vigilance Committee website titled “Best Practices for Jewelers to Avoid Legal Liability When Reopening Stores During the COVID-19 Pandemic.”
Lisa Pierce Reisz
Thomas N. McCormick