Starting January 20, the Verification of Employment (VOE) will be offered as solely a self-service model. Through the self-service model, the client can obtain a VOE instantly - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The self-service tool is a convenient, secure and user-friendly resource accessible online through MyTotalSource.

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As part of the new legislation, Massachusetts will offer one of the most generous Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) programs in the country. Read on to find out more about the law and what you need to do to prepare.

Denver, Colo. has enacted an ordinance that will establish a minimum wage for workers employed in the city.

Alabama has enacted legislation (House Bill 225) that prohibits pay discrimination based on sex and race, as well as retaliation against applicants who refuse to disclose their pay history. House Bill 225 took effect on Sept. 1, 2019.

OSHA’s Recordkeeping Standard, 29 CFR 1904, requires that certain employers maintain annual records of workplace injuries and illnesses. Records of workplace injuries and illnesses are maintained throughout the calendar year on the OSHA Form 300 Log of Work Related Injuries and Illnesses (300 Log) and are summarized on the OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work Related Injuries and Illnesses (300A Summary) at the end of each calendar year. 

The 300A Summary is required to be posted in the workplace every February 1 through April 30 to show records from the previous years’ injuries and illnesses even if no work related injuries or illnesses occurred during the previous year.

Almost a decade after passage of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), litigation continues to shape the law and its impact on employers and employees. One of the most important cases to date – Texas v. U.S. – challenges whether the law is unconstitutional.

On December 18, 2019, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (“Fifth Circuit”) released its highly anticipated decision in the Texas v. U.S. case. Rather than answering all of the fundamental underlying legal questions, however, the Fifth Circuit sent the case back to the lower court for further analysis.

This article contains information on the background of the case, the Fifth Circuit’s decision, and the anticipated next steps.