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August Updates

APPLIES TO Varies EFFECTIVE Varies QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 This Short List addresses the following topics: H-2B Visa Numerical Limit Increased for FY2017 Employers Can Pay a Premium to Expedite H-1B Visa Processing Once More 2017 Veterans’ Employment and Training Service Filing Season Began August 1 U.S. Department of Justice Files Brief Stating Title […]

USCIS Releases New Form I-9 Today

APPLIES TO All Employers EFFECTIVE July 17, 2017 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a new Form I-9 today.  The new Form I-9 is notated with the revision date 07/17/17 N in the lower left corner and must be incorporated into employers’ hiring procedures by September […]

USCIS Announces Another New Form I-9 Coming Soon

APPLIES TO All Employers EFFECTIVE July 17, 2017 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Late last year, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a new Form I-9, which incorporated a number of changes as well as the ability to complete the form electronically. Employers had to switch over to the new Form no […]

Delaware: Employers Now Prohibited From Asking Job Applicants for Salary History

APPLIES TO All Employers with DE Employees EFFECTIVE December 14, 2017 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Governor John Carney recently signed into law a new regulation prohibiting employers from inquiring into a job applicant’s salary history.  This measure, similar to those enacted in Oregon, Massachusetts, New York, and Philadelphia1, is intended to help curtail […]

Sixth Circuit: Arbitration Provisions Prohibiting Concerted Protected Activity are Unenforceable

APPLIES TO All Employers with KY, MI, OH, and TN Employees EFFECTIVE May 26, 2017 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In National Labor Relations Board v. Alternative Entertainment, Inc., the Sixth Circuit court joined the Seventh and Ninth circuits in holding that mandatory arbitration provisions that contain class action waivers are unenforceable under the […]

Nevada: Rules for Restrictive Non-Compete Agreements Change Again

APPLIES TO All Employers with NV Employees EFFECTIVE June 3, 2017 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Previously, the Nevada Supreme Court declared that overly broad non-compete agreements will be wholly unenforceable, meaning agreements containing overly restrictive provisions beyond what is needed to protect an employer’s interest will be void in total.  The Supreme Court […]

Rhode Island: Employers Cannot Refuse to Hire Employees Because of Medical Marijuana Use

APPLIES TO All Employers with RI Employees EFFECTIVE May 23, 2017 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 The Rhode Island Superior Court recently stated that employers cannot refuse to hire a prospective employee on the basis that the employee might fail a pre-employment drug screen due to medical marijuana use. This decision arose from Callaghan […]

Texas: New Bill Amends Trade Secrets Statute, Aligning with the Defend Trade Secrets Act

APPLIES TO All Employers with TX Employees EFFECTIVE September 1, 2017 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 House Bill 1995 amends the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act (“TUTSA”), bringing it into closer alignment with the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”).  The bill eliminates discrepancies between the TUTSA and DTSA’s definition of “trade secrets,” adds […]