On April 27th, President Biden issued an executive order seeking to have the Department of Labor implement regulations that will raise the minimum wage for certain federal contractors by March 2022.  Jones Day Insight:White House Seeks to Raise Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors White House Briefing:FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Issues an Executive Order to Raise the Minimum Wage […]

The CDC has published guidance that fully vaccinated people will no longer need to wear masks or physically distance in any setting, except when required by federal, state or local law.  CDC Briefing:Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People

On May 5th, Governor Cuomo signed the NY Hero Act which requires the New York State Department of Labor to develop an industry-specific model for airborne infectious disease exposure prevention. This standard sets forth minimum requirements for preventing exposure to airborne infectious diseases in the workplace.  Employers will need to adopt this plan or implement […]

On May 5th, the DOL withdrew the previous administration’s Independent Contractor Final Rule. The DOL has determined this withdrawal to take effect immediately.  Jackson Lewis Insight:U.S. Department of Labor Withdraws FLSA Independent Contractor Final Rule DOL News Release:US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR TO WITHDRAW INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR RULE