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11 February 2025
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a final rule updating H-1B visa eligibility requirements and other changes. They say it will give employers greater flexibility in employing skilled foreign workers. The new rule took effect January 17, 2025. This rule is a follow-up of the 2023 proposed rules to modernize the H-1B process and definitions. The following summarizes some of the changes.
4 February 2025
On January 20, 2025, on his first day in office, President Trump issued several sweeping executive orders intended to advance his immigration agenda. These measures will undoubtedly lead to an increase in immigration enforcement operations within the United States.
28 January 2025
21 January 2025
Last week the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the proper evidentiary standard of proof for Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) cases is a “preponderance of the evidence” – not the higher standard of “clear and convincing evidence.”
14 January 2025
California, the 5th largest economy in the world, yet only a state of this country, has rolled out a number of new laws HR needs to be aware of. See below for a short summary of some of the changes in 2025:
17 December 2024
Michigan’s 102nd legislative session is scheduled to end January 8, 2025. However, the House seems to have adjourned for the year and there are just a couple more days that the Senate is scheduled to be in session.
10 December 2024
Michigan is not alone with its paid sick time law. As you wrestle to prepare a new policy to meet Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA), take heart that currently there are16 other states as well as the District of Columbia that require employers to provide some form of paid sick leave to their employees.
The Illinois Equal Pay Act (the "Act") is officially going live January 1, 2025. It was passed in 2023 and amended several times. Employers in Illinois with 15 or more employees will be required to include pay and benefit information in all job postings both external and internal. The following are specific provisions that must be complied with:
3 December 2024
Last month the Federal Court in East Texas vacated the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) salary level test regulations. This DOL rule had moved the weekly salary level test to $844/week ($43,888/yr.) as of July 1st this year and had scheduled a second increase that would have taken the salary level test up to $1,128/week or $58,656/yr. on January 1, 2025.
26 November 2024
19 November 2024
12 November 2024
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) remains essential but can present challenges for employers. While most employee requests for leave are genuine, there are instances that raise questions for HR. Even in legitimate cases, certain aspects of the leave process can create complications for HR teams. So, how can employers manage FMLA effectively without risking legal issues?
“Elections have consequences.” Ever since that was said by the then newly elected President Barack Obama (it may have been said before that, but that is the first time this author heard it), it has always seemed more of a threat than anything else, and it was just recently heard again from the Trump side, and if nothing else, it warns of change.
29 October 2024
Managing leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) can be challenging for employers, particularly when they suspect misuse or abuse, especially with intermittent leaves. While it is crucial to respect employees' rights to FMLA without interference or retaliation, there are practical steps employers can take to curb abuse while remaining compliant.
21 October 2024
15 October 2024
The Worker Protection Act 2024 comes into force on October 26, 2024, and employers in Great Britain have specific items they must do to meet requirements of the law. Given the issues arising from the #MeToo and other movements, this law was passed with the intention to keep the workplace as a safe environment for all.
8 October 2024
Several years ago, Michigan corrected a labor wrong by removing a requirement that home care givers under Michigan’s Medicaid program be in a union. Many of these workers who had to pay union dues were family members receiving a stipend for providing those care services to people in their own family.
1 October 2024
There are less than five weeks until our national and local elections. Are politics and political discussions causing disruptions in your workplace? What are an employer’s rights to address worker political discussions that may be getting out of hand?
24 September 2024