H-1B Visa Lottery: More Than One Ticket to the Jackpot?
4/5/18
The answer is No. U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) has adopted a ruling made by the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) to prohibit multiple H-1B visa request by related entities on behalf of the same beneficiary …
Expect Increased Worksite Inspections by ICE in 2018
11/15/17
By: Melissa M. Whitehead
One can barely turn on the news (or look at Twitter) without hearing about the current Administration’s immigration views and policies. The topic has become so highly politicized that it can be easy to miss the …
Beware If You Have Commissioned Employees in California – New Law Takes Effect in 2013
12/27/12
By: Brad Adler
For those employers that have operations in California, remember that California’s new commission contract law takes effect January 1, 2013. Under State Law 1396, employers who pay commissions to their employees are required to enter into written …
EEOC to Continue Focus on Systemic Discrimination
11/5/12
By: Ben Mathis
Over the last few years, in both formal policy statements and in many public presentations, the EEOC has emphasized that it’s investigative and litigation focus is on cases involving “systemic discrimination.” In other words, the EEOC has …
Employers Beware: Florida’s Minimum Wage Set to Increase by 1.5 Percent
10/17/12
By: Jonathan Kandel
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity recently announced that the Florida minimum wage will be $7.79 per hour beginning January 1, 2013. This represents an increase of 1.5 percent (or $0.12) from the state’s current minimum wage …
Beware Of Higher Minimum Wage – It May Not Be Too Far Away
8/29/12
By: Brad Adler
Recently, the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2012 was introduced in Congress. This legislation would raise the federal minimum wage in three 85-cent steps from its current $7.25 an hour to $9.80 by the end of 2014. …