Peter Goetschel
Vinson & Elkins LLP
Articles
DOL Issues Non-Enforcement Notice for Two Final ESG Investment Rules
USA - March 17 2021 ERISA plan fiduciaries may be breathing a small sigh of relief this week after the U.S. Department of Labor (the “DOL”) issued a statement on March…
Back from the Dead - Protecting the Right to Organize Act Reintroduced in the House
USA - February 19 2021 On February 4, 2021, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (the “PRO Act”) was reintroduced by Democrats in the United States House of…
First Shot Fired Across Bow of New Independent Contractor Rule
USA - January 28 2021 The Trump administration’s Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (the “WHD”) published its final independent contractor rule on January 7, 2021…
OSHA COVID-19 Reporting Guidelines Require Reporting of COVID-19 Fatalities (But Rarely Hospitalizations)
USA - October 27 2020 We have discussed how employers are obligated to record COVID-19 cases that they have determined are work-related and are confirmed COVID-19 cases…
It's Hard to Be Positive: When is a “Confirmed Case” Confirmed Under OSHA’s COVID-19 Reporting Standards?
USA - October 16 2020 As employers re-open workplaces, the use of rapid COVID-19 testing has proliferated. But if an employer learns of a positive result, is it required…
