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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a final rule to rescind regulations that established a new test for joint employment under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The change takes effect September 28, 2021.

It has come to our attention that U.S. Citizenship and Immigrations Services (”USCIS”) has started to take action against employers who fail to timely resolve E-Verify  Tentative Nonconfirmation cases (TNC) for their employees within 10 federal government working days.   If you are an employer using E-Verify please review the details below to reduce your risk. 

Replacing an employee can be especially costly and time consuming in today’s labor market and may even have an impact on how you run your business. For instance, some restaurants have reverted back to takeout-only because they’re unable to find enough staff to maintain full operations. Here are 10 ways to help you keep your talented employees:

Replacing an employee can be especially costly and time consuming in today’s labor market and may even have an impact on how you run your business. For instance, some restaurants have reverted back to takeout-only because they’re unable to find enough staff to maintain full operations. Here are 10 ways to help you keep your talented employees:

Replacing an employee can be especially costly and time consuming in today’s labor market and may even have an impact on how you run your business. For instance, some restaurants have reverted back to takeout-only because they’re unable to find enough staff to maintain full operations. Here are 10 ways to help you keep your talented employees:

Replacing an employee can be especially costly and time consuming in today’s labor market and may even have an impact on how you run your business. For instance, some restaurants have reverted back to takeout-only because they’re unable to find enough staff to maintain full operations. Here are 10 ways to help you keep your talented employees:

North Carolina has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 208) that amends several wage notification requirements.  The law is currently in effect as of July 8, 2021.

New York City Mayor, Bill DeBlasio, has signed an Order (Emergency Executive Order 225) that requires businesses to ensure that individuals are vaccinated before allowing them to enter the premises. The Order is effective immediately.

Beginning July 1, 2021, under the Nevada Hospitality and Travel Workers Right to Return Act, certain employers in the casino, hospitality, stadium, and travel industries must offer their former employees laid off or furloughed due to the COVID-19 pandemic the opportunity to return to work. The Act also requires notice to employees who will be laid off that is different from a federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) notice, if a WARN notice is required.

Minnesota has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 9) that will expand a requirement to provide reasonable accommodations for pregnancy. Senate Bill 9 takes effect January 1, 2022.