7/31/17
On July 14, 2017, we published a blog regarding House Bill 146 which amended O.C.G.A. §25-3-23 to provide cancer insurance coverage to fire fighters. This Bill, which becomes effective January 1, 2018, requires that all Georgia …
7/31/17
On July 14, 2017, we published a blog regarding House Bill 146 which amended O.C.G.A. §25-3-23 to provide cancer insurance coverage to fire fighters. This Bill, which becomes effective January 1, 2018, requires that all Georgia …
Lawmakers Seek to Block New EEO-1 Reporting Form
7/26/17
By: Paul H. Derrick
The U.S. House Appropriations Committee has dealt a potentially crippling blow to the future of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s revised Form EEO-1. Lawmakers inserted a rider into the government’s annual funding measure that would prohibit …
DOL Invites Public Comment on Overtime Rule
7/26/17
By: Paul H. Derrick
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced that it is formally seeking public comment on the 2016 compensation revisions in the regulations defining the federal Fair Labor Standards Act’s so-called “overtime rule” or “white collar” exemptions.…
7/24/17
By: Jacob E. Daly
Figuring out what jurors think – and, therefore, predicting what decisions they will make – is critical to success at trial. Many lawyers believe they have this figured out, but of course it is impossible to …
USCIS RESUMES PREMIUM PROCESSING FOR “CAP-EXEMPT” H-1B CASES
7/24/17
On July 24th U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the immediate reinstatement of the premium processing program for certain cap-exempt H-1B petitions. An H-1B visa may now be filed under premium processing if the Employer …
FBI Issues Warning About the Dangers of Internet-Connected Toys
7/21/17
By: Jennifer Lee
The FBI is alerting parents to the risks and dangers associated with bringing an internet-connected smart toy into their homes and their children’s lives. Earlier this week, the Bureau’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) issued a consumer …
Efforts to Postpone ELD Mandate Build Momentum
7/20/17
By: Parker M. Green
Legislative efforts are underway that could end up delaying the December 18, 2017 compliance deadline with the electronic logging device (“ELD”) mandate. The transportation law practice group recently created a countdown clock to the compliance deadline, …
An Update on Trump’s Nominations for the NLRB and DOL
7/20/17
By: Agne Krutules
Last Thursday, President Donald Trump’s two nominees, William Emanuel and Marvin Kaplan, to fill the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) testified before the Senate. The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions also heard from Patrick …
Circuit Split at a Tipping Point
7/19/17
By: Michael M. Hill
Many people know that employers in hospitality industries, like restaurants and hotels, where employees customarily receive tips from customers, are allowed under federal law to pay their tipped employees less than the federal minimum wage as …
UPDATE: Governor Signs N.C. Farm Bill into Law; Unions Vow Legal Challenge
7/18/17
By: Paul H. Derrick
The ink was barely dry on Gov. Roy Cooper’s signature on the Farm Act of 2017 when leaders of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) and other unions vowed to take legal action to stop the …
Revised Form I-9 Now Available
7/18/17
U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) has released a revised Form I-9 which is now available (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9). Employers may use the old version of the form (dated 11/14/2016) or the new version (dated 07/17/2017) …
Is There Paid Family Leave in the Future?
7/18/17
By: David Cole
President Trump’s 2018 budget proposal included a request for a paid leave program. The program would provide six weeks of mandatory paid leave after the birth or adoption of a child for mothers and fathers whose employer …