Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) Program Announced

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...

EEOC Sues Estée Lauder for Sex Discrimination

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...

USCIS Issues a New Policy Guidance for H-1B Employers

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...

New Form W-4 released with New Withholding Calculator

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...