News & Analysis

On August 31, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued an opinion letter finding that employers of delivery drivers need not reimburse mileage at the IRS “standard” reimbursement rate.

As the world focused its attention on the COVID-19 pandemic, other legal issues took a back seat. In California, however, the topic of whether a worker should be classified as an independent contractor or an employee has come to the fore.

In this podcast, members of Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute bring listeners up to date with what’s new with AB 5.

It appears that employers in the Golden State will be required, starting next year, to collect and submit worker compensation data to the state.

On August 28, 2020, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued guidance for employers with respect to the deferral of the employee portion of certain payroll taxes.

AB 5, California’s sweeping and landmark independent contractor law, became effective on January 1, 2020. AB 2257 seeks to amend it.

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a new fee structure that will take effect on October 2, 2020.

On August 8, 2020, the president signed several executive memoranda and an order addressing the continued economic havoc of the COVID-19 pandemic, two of which are of direct interest to employers.

Georgia recently became the ninth state to shield businesses from liability stemming from COVID-19.

The U.S. Departments of Labor (DOL) and Homeland Security (DHS) have jointly announced a new initiative to share data and records on immigrant and nonimmigrant petitions and workers.