Federal Alerts

Recently the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a Chief Counsel Memo confirming its long-standing position that all flexible spending account (FSA) expenses must be substantiated.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is reminding employers that the temporary policy that allowed employers to inspect Form I-9 documents remotely in certain situations related to COVID-19 will end on July 31, 2023. DHS also announced that employers will have until August 30, 2023 to perform all required in-person/physical examinations of I-9 documents for those individuals who have only received a virtual examination.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has released a revised Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form (CC-305). Federal contractors must implement the new form by July 25, 2023.

We are reaching out to let you know that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has published an updated version of “A Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act," a notice required to be provided by employers during the background screening process.

The effective date of the new version of the summary notice is April 19, 2023, but the CFPB is allowing employers until March 20, 2024, to start using the new version.

We are reaching out to let you know that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has published an updated version of “A Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act," a notice required to be provided by employers during the background screening process.

The effective date of the new version of the summary notice is April 19, 2023, but the CFPB is allowing employers until March 20, 2024, to start using the new version.

We are reaching out to let you know that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has published an updated version of “A Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act," a notice required to be provided by employers during the background screening process.

The effective date of the new version of the summary notice is April 19, 2023, but the CFPB is allowing employers until March 20, 2024, to start using the new version.

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled that employers are barred from drafting severance agreements that contain overly broad non-disparagement and confidentiality prohibitions. After the ruling, the NLRB’s general counsel released guidance indicating the decision also applies retroactively to agreements already entered with such provisions.