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See allPresident Biden Names Charlotte Burrows as EEOC Chair
One day after President Joe Biden’s inauguration, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that he has named current EEOC Commissioner Charlotte A. Burrows Chair of the EEOC and Commissioner Jocelyn Samuels Vice Chair of the EEOC. Burrows and Samuels are Democrats and replace former Chair Janet Dhillon and... More
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What Took So Long? Democrats Quickly Introduce Pension Relief Bill
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-Mass.) introduced the Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act of 2021 (EPPRA) on January 21, 2021. EPPRA represents the latest legislative attempt to address the well-documented multiemployer pension crisis. EPPRA is significant in that it is the first legislation introduced by... More
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Trump DOL Rides Out on Wave of Nine Opinion Letters
In 2017, then-Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Alexander Acosta, appointed by former President Donald Trump, announced the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) would be reviving the practice of issuing Opinion Letters, seeking to “provide clarity that helps increase compliance to the benefit of all.” Opinion Letters represent... More
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Labor Board Approves Carefully Crafted Social Media Policies
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has reversed the decision of an administrative law judge (ALJ) and held lawful an employer’s social media policy prohibiting disparagement of the company and others, “inappropriate communications,” disclosing confidential information, posting photos of coworkers, or using the... More
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See allBrian L. McDermott Elected to Indiana Chamber of Commerce's Board of Directors
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (January 19, 2021) Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the country’s preeminent workplace law firms, is pleased to announce Indianapolis Office Managing Principal Brian L. McDermott has been elected to the Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors. As a board member, Brian will support the Association and... More
DMEC Announces Francis P. Alvarez as New Board Member
NEW YORK, NY (January 14, 2021) Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the country’s preeminent workplace law firms, and the Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC), announced two new board members, Francis P. (Frank) Alvarez, Principal at Jackson Lewis P.C. and Jeff Oldham, Chief Revenue Officer at Nayya, have joined its Board of... More
Stacey Cerrone Discusses Lawsuits Alleging Excessive 401(k) Fees
Stacey Cerrone discusses the implications of recent lawsuits from 401(k) plan participants alleging excessive fees and related guidance for employers in "401(k) lawsuits on the rise as participants target fees, conflicts of interest and data privacy," published by BenefitsPRO.com. Subscription may be required to... More