by Girish Anand | Jan 22, 2017 | I-9, ICE, USCIS
The revised “smart” version of the Employment Verification Form I-9 must be used beginning today, Jan. 22, even though it’s a Sunday and unlikely that many new hires would start work today. Form I-9 came about as a result of the Immigration Reform...
by Girish Anand | Jan 21, 2017 | ACA, Affordable Care Act, HHS, Obamacare, PPACA
Shortly after signing an executive order barring any new regulations by federal agencies, President Donald J. Trump signed another order that mandates his agencies to “to waive, defer, grant exemptions from or delay the implementation of any provision or requirement...
by Girish Anand | Jan 20, 2017 | Federal Labor Law
Hours after being sworn in and after having blasted the Washington, D.C., establishment in his inaugural address for having enriched themselves at the expense of American workers, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order banning federal agencies from...
by Girish Anand | Jan 19, 2017 | OSHA
On Wednesday, Jan. 18, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a final rule to adjust its monetary fine levels for inflation, which it can do by Jan. 15 of each year under terms of 2016’s Inflation Adjustment Act. The new fines,...
by Girish Anand | Jan 18, 2017 | DOL, OFCCP
The Department of Labor (DOL) has filed suit against the Oracle Corp. of Redwood Shores, Calif., alleging the technology giant pays white males more than female or minority employees and also favors the hiring of Asians for certain positions. The lawsuit follows on...
