On June 30, the EPA Inspector General directed the Agency to develop a more rigorous process for screening self-disclosure of violations made to the EPA’s electronic disclosure system (eDisclosure). The Director found that...more
Chemical industry groups have urged the IRS to delay implementation of the Superfund taxes on chemicals which were reinstated by Congress in the bipartisan, infrastructure law. According to industry representatives, the IRS...more
On March 21, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed rules that would require public companies to disclose extensive, climate-related information in their SEC filings. The proposed rules would require...more
Please join us for our 2022 Labor and Employment Seminar being held in Atlanta, GA, and Jacksonville, FL. Choose from one of three in-person options below....more
4/29/2022
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Please join us for our 2022 Labor and Employment Seminar being held in Atlanta, GA, and Jacksonville, FL. Choose from one of three in-person options below....more
4/29/2022
/ 401k ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Best Practices ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Employment Policies ,
Events ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Leave of Absence ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Illness and Injury Reporting
On February 24, the EPA announced that it will stop accepting streamlined requests to correct entries on the TSCA Inventory of Chemicals in Commerce as of April 26, 2022. Historically, the Agency has allowed corrections to...more
On Friday, March 18, Energy Secretary, Jenner Granholm announced a program to develop lithium batteries in the United States as a part of a broader strategy to help Appalachia amid a transition away from coal. The lithium...more
New York City passed a one-of-a-kind law that will require employers to audit automated decision-making tools used to evaluate job candidates and employees. AI and algorithm-based technologies used for hiring and promotions...more
2/14/2022
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New York City took the next step to expand its pay transparency laws. Effective May 15, 2022, job postings must include the minimum and maximum salary offered for any position located within New York City. This amendment to...more
At the same time that it is lifting statewide mask mandates (although local mandates may remain in place), California has reinstituted paid COVID leave requirements that had expired on September 30, 2021....more
2/10/2022
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The White House Office of Management & Budget is currently reviewing EPA’s proposal to designate two of the most common PFAS compounds (PFOA and PFOS) as “Hazardous Substances” under CERCLA. The listing effort is on track...more
The State of Illinois has proposed new rules and a law to address the threat presented by “forever chemicals” per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The law, which took effect January 1, prohibits the knowing...more
In a controversial move, the New York City Commission is set to approve a measure which would ban the burning of natural gas in all new buildings beginning as early as 2023. Under the proposal, buildings smaller than seven...more
On October 28, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule that sets a limit on the amount of time tipped employees can spend in non-tipped activities when the employer receives a tip credit. This new rule...more
On Friday, November 5, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) will issue an emergency temporary standard (“ETS”) detailing President Joe Biden’s directive that all...more
11/5/2021
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The Senate’s bipartisan infrastructure bill contains several provisions designed to streamline the nation’s environmental permitting processes. One provision of the bill would permanently reauthorize part of the 2015, Fixing...more
In a ruling July 15, U.S. District Judge Susan Oki Mollway ordered Maui County to obtain a permit under the Clean Water Act (CWA) consistent with the analysis established by the Supreme Court’s April 2020 ruling that...more
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Agency (“OSHA”) has issued a statement indicating that it is reviewing and revising its Workplace Guidance in light of the CDC announcement last week regarding mask requirements for...more
5/18/2021
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The May 6, ransomware attack against Colonial Pipeline is likely to increase cost for cyber insurance, and may prompt legislators to push for tougher standards for critical infrastructure resources such as pipelines, energy...more
On March 15, OSHA adopted an NEP in response to President Biden’s Executive Order directing the agency to come up with a national program for COVID-19 enforcement priorities. The NEP directs OSHA to conduct programmed...more
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to issue a decision in a Superfund cost recovery case which could provide clarity on whether non-Superfund settlements can start the clock on Superfund’s contribution claims’ statute of...more