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Beltway Buzz - February 2020 #3

EEOC Clarifies EEO-1 Requirements. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) confirmed that it is still waiting for approval by the Office of Management and Budget to collect 2019 EEO-1 data and that the survey is therefore not yet...By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,
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Cal/OSHA Standards Board Approves Nighttime Outdoor Agricultural Regulations

On February 20, 2020, at its monthly public meeting, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board voted unanimously to approve the proposed “Outdoor Agricultural Operations During Hours of Darkness” regulation that amends Title 8 of...By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,
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H-1B Registration Update: Petitioning Employers Can Create Registrant Accounts Beginning February 24, 2020

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is set to take a big first step toward the implementation of its new electronic registration system for fiscal year (FY) 2021 H-1B cap cases (those subject to the annual quota). Beginning February 24,...By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,
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An Update on St. Petersburg’s Wage Theft Notice and Posting Requirements and Recent Amendments to Pinellas County’s Wage Theft Ordinance

In 2015, the City of St. Petersburg, Florida, approved an ordinance prohibiting wage theft in the city. The Wage Theft Ordinance (WTO) “aims to eliminate the underpayment or nonpayment of wages” by giving private employees within the city’s limits an...By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,
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OSHRC Gains a Quorum - Commissioners Attwood and Laihow Sworn Into Office

On January 22, 2020, Cynthia Attwood and Amanda Wood Laihow were sworn in to serve their respective appointments as commissioners of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC). The U.S. Senate confirmed both of Donald J. Trump’s...By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,
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HHS Proposed Guidance Would Clarify Rules for Drug Manufacturer Coupons

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) revisited the treatment of prescription drug manufacturer coupons in a proposed rule, published on February 6, 2020, that could be welcome news for employers that have been struggling to interpret...By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,
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OSHA's Electronic Recordkeeping Deadline Is Fast Approaching: Are You Ready?

An important deadline is upon us: March 2, 2020, is the deadline for electronically reporting OSHA Form 300A data for calendar year 2019. In 2016, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) amended its recordkeeping rule to require...By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,
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Second Circuit Rejects Proportionality Standard in FLSA Settlement Agreements When Determining Attorneys’ Fees

In a 29-page decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held in Fisher v. SD Protection Inc., No. 18-2504, that a district court had abused its discretion by rewriting a Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) settlement agreement to modify...By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,
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Keeping Up With New Jersey Employment Law Developments

It was a busy January 2020 in Trenton, with the state enacting several new employment laws, with more apparently on the way. This is in addition to the slew of new laws adopted in 2019 impacting New Jersey employers....By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,
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Massachusetts High Court Clarifies Standards for Judicial Review of Anti-Raiding Provisions in Restrictive Covenants

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC), the Commonwealth’s highest court, recently clarified the standards applicable to analyzing nonsolicitation and anti-raid restrictive covenants following the sale of a business - an area of law where...By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,
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