by Editorial Staff | Dec 15, 2020 | DHS, Discrimination, DOJ, DOL, Executive Orders
On December 14th, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced a joint final rule to implement an Executive Order (EO) affecting faith-based organizations. In conjunction with eight other agencies, the DOL implemented President Donald Trump’s EO 13831 from May 2018....
by Editorial Staff | Dec 7, 2020 | DOJ, EBSA, ERISA
The Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has announced the release of the Form 5500 Annual Return/Report. The 2020 form, released December 2nd, 2020, was in conjunction with the IRS and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation...
by Girish Anand | Jun 27, 2019 | ACA, Affordable Care Act, DOJ, Obamacare
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals is set to hear arguments on appeal of a district judge’s ruling that the Affordable Care Act (ACA, or Obamacare) is unconstitutional, but it is now questioning whether anyone has the standing to argue against the ruling. The...
by Girish Anand | Apr 22, 2019 | Civil Rights Act, DOJ, EEOC, LGBT, Title VII
Circuit courts have split on whether gender identity and sexual orientation are protected by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as have the Trump Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The commission maintains Title...
by Girish Anand | Jan 27, 2019 | ACA, Affordable Care Act, Association Health Plans, DOJ, DOL, ERISA, Obamacare
A George W. Bush-appointed federal judge seems poised to put the kibosh on the Trump administration’s initiative to widen the use of association health plans (AHPs) by allowing for multi-state and multi-employer AHPs, something not allowed under the Affordable...
by Girish Anand | Oct 17, 2018 | DOJ, DOL, Overtime Rules
The Department of Labor (DOL) initially said it expected to release a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on overtime in January, but in its just-released fall regulatory agenda, that date has been pushed back until March. The agenda says the NPRM “will propose...