by Girish Anand | Dec 31, 2011 | USCIS
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials issued 2,393 form I-9 audit notices in 2011, a 375-percent increase from 2008, the last year of the Bush administration. In addition, ICE arrested and prosecuted 196 business owners, executives and human resource...
by Girish Anand | Dec 30, 2011 | State Labor Law
Much like New York's Wage Theft Protection Act (WTPA), California has enacted legislation taking effect this Jan. 1 that mandates employees to notify non-exempt employees of their wage guarantees and protections. With the same name as its New York counterpart, the...
by Girish Anand | Dec 29, 2011 | Health Care Reform, HHS
Twenty-three states that have implemented at least five of eight programs to streamline children's health insurance coverage and meet enrollment targets will receive more than $296 million in federal performance bonuses, the Health and Human Services (HHS)...
by Girish Anand | Dec 27, 2011 | State Labor Law
New York's Wage Theft Prevention Act (WTPA) takes effect on Jan. 1, 2012, giving employers until Feb. 1, 2012, to provide their employees with the following information in writing: Their wage rate, and how it is computed (hourly, salaried, commissioned, etc.)...
by Girish Anand | Dec 23, 2011 | NLRB
BREAKING NEWS: The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has agreed to delay the implementation of its Employee Rights Poster mandate until April 30, 2012, giving the legal system time to hear challenges. This development follows closely upon our earlier advisory that...
