Changes in the New Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification

United States

On August 1, 2023, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a revised version of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, which may be used now but must be used for all new hires and rehires starting November 1, 2023. The new form is a...

How to Prepare for OSHA’s Expanded E-Recordkeeping Rule

United States

On July 21, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a final rule in the Federal Register amending its regulation on Improved Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses. The final rule becomes effective on January 1, 2024. Under...

Eleventh Circuit Holds Adverse Employment Action Is Required in ADA Failure-to-Accommodate Claims

United States

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, in Beasley v. O’Reilly Auto Parts, recently held that a claim for failure-to-accommodate under the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) must include an adverse employment action. That is, “discrimination in the form...

CA Appellate Court Decision Limits Power of Arbitrators to Cure Late Arbitration Payments

State of CA

On June 28, 2023, the California Second District Court of Appeal issued a decision interpreting the scope of California Code of Civil Procedure section 1281.98(a)(1), a recently amended California statute that requires employers to pay all arbitration costs and fees...

CA Board of Barbering & Cosmetology | August 28, 2023 Questions and Answers Townhall

State of CA

Greetings Licensees/Interested Parties/Schools, The California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology would like to share the updated WebEx link for our Questions and Answers Townhall on Monday, August 28, 2023 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. To...

Construction | USDOL Finalizes Rule Making Big Changes to Davis-Bacon Enforcement

United States

On August 8, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor published its final rule, calling for the most sweeping revisions to the rules governing Davis-Bacon Act (DBA) enforcement since the Reagan administration’s 1982 reforms. As previously reported in connection with the...