Changes in the New Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification
On August 1, 2023, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a revised version of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, which may be used now but must be used for all new hires and rehires starting November 1, 2023. The new form is a...
How to Prepare for OSHA’s Expanded E-Recordkeeping Rule
On July 21, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a final rule in the Federal Register amending its regulation on Improved Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses. The final rule becomes effective on January 1, 2024. Under...
Eleventh Circuit Holds Adverse Employment Action Is Required in ADA Failure-to-Accommodate Claims
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, in Beasley v. O’Reilly Auto Parts, recently held that a claim for failure-to-accommodate under the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) must include an adverse employment action. That is, “discrimination in the form...
Construction | USDOL Finalizes Rule Making Big Changes to Davis-Bacon Enforcement
On August 8, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor published its final rule, calling for the most sweeping revisions to the rules governing Davis-Bacon Act (DBA) enforcement since the Reagan administration’s 1982 reforms. As previously reported in connection with the...