New Overtime Rule Expected Soon
March 6, 2019The DOL is expected propose a new overtime rule soon which would establish a $35,000 salary threshold below which employees must be paid overtime.
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Raise the Wage Act of 2019 Introduced
February 13, 2019On Jan. 16, House and Senate Democrats introduced the Raise the Wage Act of 2019 which would gradually raise the minimum wage to $15 by 2024.
READ MORE OSHA Finalizes Electronic Recordkeeping Rule
January 31, 2019Last week, OSHA published a final rule eliminating the requirement for firms with 250 or more employees to electronically submit their log of work-related injuries.
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NLRB Returns Independent-Contractor Standard
January 31, 2019Last week, the NLRB overturned its 2014 decision that made it harder for employers to classify workers as independent contractors.
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Changes to NLRB Joint-Employer Standard
September 19, 2018Last week, NLRB proposed regulations to ease and simplify its Joint-Employer rule.
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Bill to Better Protect Trademarks
September 5, 2018Last week, Reps. Steve Chabot (R-Ohio) and Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) introduced legislation to to strengthen small-businesses trademarks, particularly for franchisees.
READ MORE DOL Persuader Rule Revoked
July 18, 2018Yesterday, DOL revoked the Persuader Rule, an Obama-era regulation that would have greatly expanded union-related disclosure rules on businesses
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Card-Check Rears its Ugly Head
June 20, 2018Legislation was recently introduced in the Senate and House that would dramatically strengthen unions' leverage in the workplace by adopting a handful of changes.
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Supreme Court OKs Arbitration
May 23, 2018Earlier this week, the Supreme Court ruled that companies can continue to include arbitration clauses in employment contracts.
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USCIS Modernizes E-Verify
May 16, 2018U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recently launched a modernized version of E-Verify intended to enhance the employment eligibility verification process.
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