The Supreme Court in Harris v. Quinn, created a new class of workers: quasi-public employees, who are not required to financially contribute to...
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Updated FCRA Summary of Rights
On September 12, 2018, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued an interim final rule, which is tied to the Economic Growth,...
Updates in New York Employment Law
New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act In March of 2021, former Governor Andrew Cuomo amended New York Labor Law to mandate up to four hours of...
Updates to FFCRA Leave
Last week, Congress and President Biden enacted the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021. ARPA has widespread effects on many areas of the...
USCIS Launches I-9 Central on USCIS.gov
On May 13, 2011, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) launched "I-9 Central," a new online resource dedicated to providing...
USCIS Releases New Employment Eligibility I-9 Form
On March 5, 2013, the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Service (USCIS) released a newly-revised I-9 form. Employers must complete Form I-9 to document...
USDOL Connects Employees to Attorney Referral System
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) is charged with enforcing and remedying violations of the federal Fair Labor Standards...
USDOL Introduces New Timesheet i-Phone Application
On May 9, 2011, the United States Department of Labor (USDOL) announced the launch of its first timesheet application for smartphones which allows...
USDOL Launches Wage & Hour National Awareness Campaign
The United States Department of Labor (USDOL) recently launched a national awareness campaign entitled "We Can Help," which is aimed at "promoting...
USDOL Provides Guidance On For-Profit Employer Use of Unpaid Internships
The topic of unpaid internships has taken on renewed importance since Steven Greenhouse's article entitled “The Unpaid Intern, Legal or Not”...
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