Minnesota Employers: Understanding the New Frontline Worker Pay Law
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed a bill into law last month providing bonus pay for eligible COVID-19 frontline workers. Although the State is administering the program, which opens June 8, 2022,...
View ArticleAir Passengers Traveling to the United States are No Longer Required to Show...
In an order dated June 10, 2022, the Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) announced that it will rescind its earlier order that required all air passengers two and older traveling to the...
View ArticleDepartment of Education Releases Proposed Title IX Revisions
The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) released its long-awaited proposed regulatory changes to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX). Title IX protects students, faculty, and staff...
View ArticleRecruiting Under the Equal Pay Act: Top 5 Mistakes Made During the Hiring...
Most recruiters and hiring managers are familiar with the concept of “prohibited questions” during the hiring process—topics the employer should avoid affirmatively raising during the interview to...
View ArticlePay Transparency and PERMs: An Immigration/Pay Transparency Conundrum
States, municipalities, and other local regulatory entities continue to impose additional pay transparency requirements upon employers hiring in various jurisdictions throughout the United States. In...
View ArticleNew York’s City of Ithaca and Westchester County Join the Wave of Pay...
New York City’s pay transparency law is making waves through New York as two local governments passed similar legislation. The first to follow suit was the city of Ithaca, which enacted an almost...
View ArticleCorporate Compliance and Retention of Immigration-Related Documents
Sponsoring foreign talent is a worthwhile venture for any employer who wishes to remain competitive, both domestically and internationally. This is particularly true for highly skilled positions for...
View ArticleEverything You Need for the 2024 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2024)
At the beginning of each federal fiscal year (October), the Department of State conducts a lottery called the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program. If a person is selected, they are eligible to submit an...
View ArticleForm I-9 Alert: Continue to Use Current Form I-9
Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification Expires on October 31, 2022. Employers should continue to use the current Form I-9 after its expiration date of October 31, 2022, until further notice....
View ArticleI-9 Remote Document Inspection Flexibility Policy Extended to July 31, 2023
UPDATE: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has granted an additional extension of the I-9 remote document inspection flexibility policy until July 31, 2023. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration...
View ArticleLet’s Be Real: Managing Immigration Sponsorship Requirements During Company...
Over the course of the past few months, several major tech companies in the United States have announced large-scale layoffs. Major companies announcing such layoffs include Meta (formerly Facebook),...
View ArticleIt’s the Best Time of the Year…For a Pay Equity Audit
As 2022 draws to a close, employers are preparing for holiday parties, analyzing their staffing, and assessing compensation for the coming year in light of significant inflationary pressures and...
View ArticleEqual Pay in 2023: A Preview
In recent years, equal pay legislation has taken a new form. Gone are the days in which recruiters must merely avoid questions about prior salary history. Now, various states require recruiters to...
View ArticleRequirements of California’s New Pay Transparency Law Ironically Opaque
Starting January 1, 2023, California employers will need to comply with expanded pay transparency obligations. And, starting May 10, 2023 (and annually thereafter), they will need to make changes to...
View ArticleCongress Passes Additional Protections for Pregnant and Post-Partum Employees
Late last week, Congress passed two bills – the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act) – to provide additional workplace...
View ArticleCDC Announces COVID-19 Test Requirement for Travelers From China, Hong Kong,...
On December 28, 2022, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced in a press release that it will require all air passengers two years and older traveling to the United States...
View ArticleMinnesota Again Considers Banning Non-Competes
The FTC’s proposed rule banning non-competes nationally has received much attention, but the far likelier change to non-compete law for Minnesotans is from the all-DFL state government. Barely into...
View ArticleAdvice for Employers: NLRB McLaren Macomb Decision
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) recently issued a decision aimed at severance agreements with confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions. In McLaren Macomb, the Board held...
View ArticleGas Appliance Manufacturers: Limit Your Exposure to Potential Litigation
You may have seen a spike in media coverage about claimed health hazards from the use of gas stoves, an escalating issue that risks implicating manufacturers of all gas-powered appliances in...
View ArticleEqual Pay Requirements and Antitrust
Employers concerned with state and federal equal pay requirements are now facing a new potential concern: antitrust issues. The Biden administration’s Department of Justice has announced an intent to...
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