On Friday, March 3, 2017, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that effective April 3, 2017, it will temporarily suspend premium processing for H-1B petitions.
The Venezuelan Tax Administration announced an increase to the tax unit effective February 24, 2017. This increase impacts, among other things, employers’ obligations related to tax contributions and meal benefits, and fines for violations.
Incremento a la unidad tributaria, vigente desde el 24 de febrero de 2017, impacta beneficios de alimentación, aportes tributarios y aumenta el valor de las multas.
Statehouses across the country continue to propose legislation at a frenzied pace. In February, as in January, more than 500 bills concerning labor and employment issues were either introduced or addressed in some fashion.
In response to recent presidential directives, the U.S. Department of Labor is taking steps to delay the applicability and effective dates of two rules.
This Annual Report on EEOC Developments—Fiscal Year 2016, our sixth annual Report, is designed as a comprehensive guide to significant EEOC developments over the past fiscal year.
President Trump issued an executive order, "Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda," which calls for each federal agency to develop a regulatory reform task force to identify burdensome regulations for possible repeal, replacement, or modification.
This Insight highlights the various ways in which ban-the-box laws impact an employer’s use of criminal records for hiring and other employment decisions.
