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USCIS Issues Revised Final Guidance on Unlawful Presence for Students and Exchange Visitors

September 10, 2018 /0 Comments/in /by

APPLIES TO All Employers EFFECTIVE August 9, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published new guidance for individuals currently classified under student (F nonimmigrant), exchange visitor (J nonimmigrant), or vocational student (M nonimmigrant) status visas. The revised policy changes how USCIS calculates unlawful presence and how this […]

Seventh Circuit: Fair Credit Reporting Act Pre-Adverse Action Requirements Are Actionable

September 10, 2018 /0 Comments/in /by

APPLIES TO Employers with IL, IN, WI Employees EFFECTIVE August 29, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Contrary to the Ninth Circuit’s recently ruling, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeal stated that an employer’s failure to provide a copy of an applicant’s background check report and notice of rights under the Fair Credit Reporting […]

Eleventh Circuit: Joint Employer Standard Clarified Under the FLSA and Common Law

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APPLIES TO All Employers with AL, FL, and GA Employees EFFECTIVE August 2, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In Garcia-Celestino v. Ruiz Harvesting, Inc., the Eleventh Circuit distinguished the joint employer standard under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and common law. Each standard turns on the applicable definition of “employee” and “control,” […]

California: New Guidance Regarding the Fair Pay Act and Salary History Inquiry Ban

September 10, 2018 /0 Comments/in /by

APPLIES TO All Employers with CA Employees EFFECTIVE January 1, 2019 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 AB 2282, the Fair Pay Act Bill, takes effect on January 1, 2019 and clarifies California’s Fair Pay Act and salary history inquiry ban. Under California’s salary history ban, employers are prohibited from taking salary history into account […]

Illinois: New Accommodations for Lactating Mothers

September 10, 2018 /0 Comments/in /by

APPLIES TO Employers with 5 or more IL Employees EFFECTIVE August 21, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Governor Rauner recently signed HB 1595 revising employer requirements for accommodating lactating mothers. Specifically, employers must now provide “reasonable break time” each time an employee needs to expresses milk for up to one year after the […]

San Antonio, TX: Paid Sick Leave is On the Way – Maybe

September 10, 2018 /0 Comments/in /by

APPLIES TO All Employers of 5 or more San Antonio Employees EFFECTIVE August 1, 2019 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 On August 16, 2018, a citizen-driven petition pushed the San Antonio City Council to vote and approve mandatory paid sick leave.  Like Austin, San Antonio’s paid sick leave ordinance will require employers of five […]