New Stringent Data Protection Laws Come Into Effect May 25, 2018 in the E.U. and May Also Affect U.S. Businesses
The General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) will come into effect this Friday, May 25, 2018 and will repeal and [...]
Revised Form I-9 (07.17.17 N) Released by USCIS – Effective September 18, 2017
On July 17, 2017, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a revised version of the Form I-9, [...]
DOL’s New Overtime Rule ON HOLD
Important Update: As you may have heard over the holiday, on November 22, 2016, a federal judge in Texas issued [...]
DOL’s New Overtime Rule Becomes Effective December 1, 2016
In spring of 2016 the Department of Labor ("DOL") released its final rule making changes to Part 541 governing overtime exemptions [...]
Social Media Password Privacy Bill
On March 23, 2015, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe approved a social media password privacy bill (H.B. 2081) that limits employers' [...]
NLRB Memo on Employee Handbook Policies
On March 18, 2015, The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) Office of General Counsel issued Memorandum GC15 -04 addressing lawful and unlawful [...]
2015 Family Medical Leave Act Update: Change in Definition of Spouse
On February 25, 2015, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Final Rule revising the regulatory definition of "spouse" under [...]