by Girish Anand | Mar 28, 2013 | USCIS
E-Verify Connection, an online newsletter sponsored by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), came out today with a special edition focused solely on the revised Form I-9, which must be used for employee eligibility verification beginning this...
by Girish Anand | Mar 27, 2013 | DOL
The Department of Labor has launched an online Business Center, a suite of resources for employers looking to recruit, train and retain a skilled work force through the department's CareerOneStop website. The site includes tips about how to recruit qualified...
by Girish Anand | Mar 26, 2013 | Health Care Reform, HHS, HIPAA
The HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule takes effect today, March 26, but the compliance date for its new standards and provisions is not until Sept. 23, 2013. The rule sets forth breach notification standards and penalties; folds the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act...
by Girish Anand | Mar 26, 2013 | DOL, WHD
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has already recovered some $2.5 million from Los Angeles-area restaurants in back wages, generally unpaid overtime, but recently announced that it was commencing another round of overtime and misclassification audits in the area. In...
by Girish Anand | Mar 25, 2013 | State Labor Law
While Hawaii is poised to become the next state to outlaw employer requests for passwords and social media access from employees and job applicants, another 30 states have at least introduced similar legislation. When Hawaii enacts its legislation, it will join six...