The House of Representatives passed the Paycheck Fairness Act on a vote of 242-187 on March 27, 2019. Despite the enactment of the Equal Pay Act of 1963, many women continue to earn significantly lower pay than men for equal work. These pay disparities exist in both...
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has begun mailing informational notifications to businesses and third parties, who submitted wage and tax statements (Form W-2) that contain name and Social Security number (SSN) combinations that do not match their...
The Department of Labor (DOL) has published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would increase the standard salary level to $679 per week (equivalent to $35,308 per year). Above this salary level, eligibility for overtime varies based on job duties. This NPRM...
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) finalized and published in the Federal Register a final rule titled Definition of “Employer” under Section 3(5) of ERISA–Association Health Plans. This rule is overseen by the DOL’s Employee Benefits Security...
News agencies are reporting that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is planning a nationwide increase of Form I-9 audits this summer. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s agency Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) has already doubled the amount of...