DOL announced a proposal to rescind the independent contractor's final rule.
By adopting the Independent Contractor Rule, workers' protections under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) would be greatly weakened.
DOL Issues Guidance on Electronic Posting of Labor Law Notices:
On Dec. 29, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor(DOL) issued Field Assistance Bulletin 2020-7, which addresses when the DOL will consider electronic posting by employers sufficient to provide employees with required notice of their statutory rights under a variety of federal labor laws.
HIPPA Privacy Rule and the Coronavirus Outbreak:
On Apr. 7, 2020, HHS issued a bulletin to summarize how protected health information may be shared under the HIPAA Privacy Rules during an outbreak of infectious disease, such as the current coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
