Kerri Beatty Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on October 23, 2017 While many states have been moving towards placing more restrictions on noncompete agreements, in 2016 the state of Idaho took the opposite route and enacted legislation that made it easier for employers to enforce noncompete agreements. In fact, as The New York Times recently reported, … Read more
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
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2017, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is being withdrawn.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
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
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
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on August 29, 2017 The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services released a new version of and instructions for Form I-9 on July 17. The form can be downloaded here. Employers must begin using this form by September 18, 2017. Employers who do not do so may be subject to … Read more
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