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Employer Alert: revised Form I-9 effective January 31, 2020
USA - February 6 2020 The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has again released a new and updated version of Form I-9, the Employment Eligibility…
“OK, Boomer”: From Social Media to the Supreme Court
USA - February 3 2020 “OK, Boomer,” a meme popularized by younger generations on social media, made its first (and likely only) appearance in the United States Supreme…
FTC poised to consider regulation of non-competes
USA - January 8 2020 Federal regulation of employee non-compete agreements will be the focus of a workshop hosted by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Thursday, Jan. 9…
Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act creates federal “Ban the Box” law for federal contractors
USA - January 7 2020 Effective Dec. 20, 2021, th it federal contractors from inquiring-either directly or through a background screening process-into an applicant’s…
DOL issues final rule clarifying the regular rate of pay
USA - December 20 2019 The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is making significant changes to the regulations covering the regular rate of pay under the Fair Labor Standards…
A holly jolly holiday party: Keeping this year’s gathering fun and safe for all
USA - December 18 2019 To borrow a line from a well-known Andy Williams song, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” The months of November through January are known…
H-1B registration for 2021 cap season dates announced
USA - December 10 2019 On Dec. 6, 2019, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the initial registration period for the H-1B cap season 2021 will…
Multi-state employers: Be prepared for January 1 minimum wage increases
USA - December 6 2019 While many employers are gearing up for the holidays, many employees across the U.S. will see an increase in minimum wage. On Jan. 1, 2020, the…
Employers should review their parental leave policies in wake of parental leave class action settlement
USA - October 23 2019 With multiple avenues for expanding a family and a plethora of different family models, employers would be wise to re-consider their parental leave…
NLRB invites businesses to provide feedback on when an employee’s offensive comments should lose the protection of federal labor law
USA - October 21 2019 The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) invited interested parties to submit feedback about when an employee’s offensive or inappropriate…
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