Last week Congress and the President actually got together on something and passed a huge appropriation bill. One part of it was the SECURE (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement) Act. The inclusion of this Act was a surprise, since...By: Dickinson Wright
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Please see full 2020 Benefit Limit Chart below for more information....By: Clark Hill PLC
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On November 14, 2019 the Trump Administration proposed increasing the cost of filing many types of non-immigrant and immigrant visa applications. The proposed rule to implement these fees increases is currently open for public comment until December...By: Harris Beach PLLC
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Seyfarth Synopsis: The recently enacted SECURE Act defers the latest commencement of payment of our retirement benefits from age 70½ to age 72. Why now, why was it ever set to a half-birthday convention, and which half of the population benefits more...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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A bill that has passed the House of Representatives called the Fairness for High-skilled Immigrants Act could make getting a work visa for nurses more difficult and cause unintended health care shortages in Illinois and across the U.S....By: Ronald Shapiro
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On September 6, 2019, OSHA issued a letter of interpretation in response to an employers question regarding the use of headphones to listen to music on construction sites. The employer stated that some headphones are advertised as “OSHA approved” and...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.
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Continuing its independent program of workplace regulations, Minneapolis has enacted its own wage theft ordinance and accompanying notice requirements that largely duplicate Minnesota’s wage theft statute. Employers that have already complied with...By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,
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A reminder to New Jersey employers that the new law prohibiting employers from screening job applicants based on their pay history takes effect on January 1, 2020. The law prohibits employers from asking current or prospective employees about their...By: Genova Burns LLC
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Seyfarth Synopsis: A unique element of Cal/OSHA is its requirement that ALL employers have a written Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP). 8 CCR 3203....By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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A new year means new changes to California’s minimum wage laws. California employers should take note of the following changes to state and local minimum wage laws, set to take effect on January 1, 2020, and will impact both nonexempt and exempt...By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
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