by Chris Brown | Apr 16, 2018
After a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) investigation, a member of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and general foreman for a Port Elizabeth terminal operator was sentenced to 24 months in prison for fraudulently collecting a nearly $500,000 annual...
by Chris Brown | Apr 4, 2018
The recently passed spending bill includes a provision to allow the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to exceed the annual cap of 66,000 H2-B visas. It allows, if there is a need, to increase the number of visas up to 129,547. The H-2B visa...
by Chris Brown | Mar 28, 2018
The FY 2019 Budget Proposal calls for mandatory, nationwide use of the E-Verify system. E-Verify is an online tool that allows businesses to determine the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States. It can be used at no cost to employers and has an...
by Chris Brown | Mar 21, 2018
The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the Department of Labor (DOL) has announced a new nationwide pilot program, the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program, which facilitates resolution of potential overtime and minimum wage violations under the Fair...
by Chris Brown | Mar 13, 2018
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleged in a lawsuit against Estée Lauder Companies, Inc., that it violated federal law when it implemented and administered a paid parental leave program that automatically provides male employees who are new fathers...
by Chris Brown | Mar 4, 2018
The H-1B visa program generally allows a foreign employee to work for a specific sponsoring American employer. As is true in many employment situations, the location of work can change. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published a policy...
by Chris Brown | Mar 4, 2018
On February 28, 2018 the Internal Revenue Service released an updated Withholding Calculator and a new version of Form W-4 to help taxpayers check their 2018 tax withholding following passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in December. The IRS urges taxpayers to use...
by Chris Brown | Feb 28, 2018
Don’t forget Medicare Part D Disclosures are due by March 1, 2018 for calendar year plans. Entities that provide prescription drug coverage to Medicare Part D eligible individuals must disclose to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) whether...
by Chris Brown | Feb 27, 2018
The due date for furnishing 2017 health coverage information forms 1095-B or 1095-C to employees is March 2, 2018. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) extended the due date for furnishing to individuals the 2017 Form 1095-B, Health Coverage, and the 2017 Form...
by Chris Brown | Feb 26, 2018
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced 84,254 workplace discrimination charges were filed with the federal agency nationwide during fiscal year (FY) 2017. The fiscal year ended September 30, 2017. EEOC states they secured $398 million for...
