On December 13, 2016, President Obama signed the 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 34) into law. The 21st Century Cures […]
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New I9 Form Has Arrived
The long awaited new I-9 form was released by USCIS (US Citizenship and Immigration Services) on November 14, 2016. Effective […]
White Collar Exemption Temporarily Blocked
A federal district court issued a nationwide preliminary injuction against the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) White Collar overtime rule […]
Blacklisting- ruling temporarily prohibited for Federal Contractors
A preliminary injunction against the implementation of major and contentious provisions of the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order […]
Montgomery County, Maryland Sick and Safe Leave Law
On October 1, 2016, the Earned Sick and Safe Leave Benefit Bill goes into effect for Montgomery County, Maryland. The […]
EEOC Releases Final Enforcement Guidance for Employers on Retaliation and Related Issues
On August 29, 2016, the EEOC released the EEOC Enforcement Guidance for employers on Retaliation and Related Issues. This document […]
New Illinois Non-Compete Law
Effective 1/1/2017, the Illinois Freedom to Work Act, which was signed by Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner, will restrict non-compete agreements […]
NLRB Begins Reporting Alleged Labor Law Violations to Federal Government Contractor Database
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has announced that in order to comply with President Obama’s Fair Pay and Safe […]
EEOC Announces Addition of Pay Data to EEO-1 Reports
On Thursday, July 14, 2016, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a revised proposed rule regarding its changes […]
New Colorado Posting Requirements
The state of Colorado has released two posters for immediate posting by employers in their Colorado workplaces. The posting requirements […]
Health Care Reform Updates
Companies may receive notices from Health Insurance Marketplaces notifying them of any employees who may have enrolled in a Marketplace […]
Department of Labor Has Announced NO Change to Health and Welfare Dollars
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Fringe Benefit Rate for SCA Will Not Rise U.S. Department of Labor – All Agency […]