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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently conducted a compliance review on Vulcan Information Packaging.  This review resulted in a finding of compensation discrimination against 21 women.  OFCCP alleges...

If your company requests background checks on prospective employee’s, your practices are probably governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).  Compliance with the FCRA requires firms to make certain disclosures and more importantly obtain...

Even large companies sometimes learn the hard way when it comes to Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) compliance.  The Department of Labor (DOL) recently reached a $3.8 million settlement with Walt Disney Company after finding that the large Florida employer...

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has allowed the Final Rule on Employer Wellness Programs and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act, to proceed as planned, following legal challenges by the AARP. Effectively, the rule allows...

Presidential Executive Actions can change the way the United States operate essentially overnight. President Trump recently signed into effect an immigration freeze from seven middle eastern countries. Employers and foreign national employees are facing...

The Department of Labor (DOL) recently finalized rules implementing Executive Order 13706 (Paid Sick Leave for Federal Workers on Federal Contracts). The Final Rule will apply to employers entering into new contracts (meaning the solicitation was issued or...

On December 20th, the Department of Labor (DOL) updated guidance regarding the use of Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRA) by small businesses for the reimbursement of qualifying medical expenses, including individual health insurance premiums. The...

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has recently released new guidance regarding rights of employees with mental health conditions. Many American workers suffer from mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, or PTSD. Frequently,...

DOL Overtime Rule Delayed On November 22, 2016 a U.S. District Court Judge in Texas granted an Emergency Motion Injunction which prohibited the Department of Labor (DOL) from moving forward with the new proposed overtime rule. The Department of Justice...

On November 14th, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released the latest revison to the Form I-9. As you may know, the prior version expired some time ago.  Employers are required to begin using the new form no later than January 22,...

Employers dislike uncertainty and any major change in Washington, D.C. increases uncertainty. While some employers may welcome the idea of change, it’s difficult to know exactly what may change and when. We’d like to take a moment to address a couple of...

The December 1, 2016 deadline to comply with the new salary requirement for certain exempt white collar employees is fast approaching. Although there have been a number of attempts to eliminate or delay the change, those efforts have been unsucessfual....

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently conducted a compliance review on Vulcan Information Packaging.  This review resulted in a finding of compensation discrimination against 21 women.  OFCCP alleges...

If your company requests background checks on prospective employee’s, your practices are probably governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).  Compliance with the FCRA requires firms to make certain disclosures and more importantly obtain...

Even large companies sometimes learn the hard way when it comes to Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) compliance.  The Department of Labor (DOL) recently reached a $3.8 million settlement with Walt Disney Company after finding that the large Florida employer...

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has allowed the Final Rule on Employer Wellness Programs and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act, to proceed as planned, following legal challenges by the AARP. Effectively, the rule allows...

Presidential Executive Actions can change the way the United States operate essentially overnight. President Trump recently signed into effect an immigration freeze from seven middle eastern countries. Employers and foreign national employees are facing...

The Department of Labor (DOL) recently finalized rules implementing Executive Order 13706 (Paid Sick Leave for Federal Workers on Federal Contracts). The Final Rule will apply to employers entering into new contracts (meaning the solicitation was issued or...

On December 20th, the Department of Labor (DOL) updated guidance regarding the use of Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRA) by small businesses for the reimbursement of qualifying medical expenses, including individual health insurance premiums. The...

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has recently released new guidance regarding rights of employees with mental health conditions. Many American workers suffer from mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, or PTSD. Frequently,...

DOL Overtime Rule Delayed On November 22, 2016 a U.S. District Court Judge in Texas granted an Emergency Motion Injunction which prohibited the Department of Labor (DOL) from moving forward with the new proposed overtime rule. The Department of Justice...

On November 14th, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released the latest revison to the Form I-9. As you may know, the prior version expired some time ago.  Employers are required to begin using the new form no later than January 22,...

Employers dislike uncertainty and any major change in Washington, D.C. increases uncertainty. While some employers may welcome the idea of change, it’s difficult to know exactly what may change and when. We’d like to take a moment to address a couple of...

The December 1, 2016 deadline to comply with the new salary requirement for certain exempt white collar employees is fast approaching. Although there have been a number of attempts to eliminate or delay the change, those efforts have been unsucessfual....