Kerri Beatty

New York State Releases Waiver and Voluntary Coverage Forms

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Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on October 19, 2017 The New York Workers’ Compensation Board recently released three important forms associated with Paid Family Leave (“PFL”), which will become effective January 1, 2018: Employee Paid Family Leave Opt-Out and Waiver of Benefits If an employee does not expect to work long enough to qualify … Read more

The Withdrawal of DACA and What Employers Should Know

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Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on September 19, 2017 On September 5, 2017, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is being withdrawn. In 2012, President Obama signed an executive order implementing the DACA program. The DACA program was established to protect undocumented immigrants brought to the … Read more

Federal Court Strikes Down Department of Labor’s “White Collar” Overtime Rule

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Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on September 11, 2017 On August 31st the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas struck down the Obama administration’s rule that expanded overtime protections of “white collar” workers. The overtime regulation that was overruled would have expanded federal overtime regulations to four million more employees and … Read more

EEOC Suspends Pay Reporting Obligations

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Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on September 8, 2017 As predicted under the new administration, the Office of Management and Budget and Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs informed the Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that it is suspending the revised EEO-1 form. This revised EEO-1 form was established by the EEOC under the Obama … Read more