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Contractors Beware: Strict Amendments to the Illinois Employee Classification...
Contributed by Jonathon Hoag House Bills 923 and 2649 were signed into law amending the Illinois Employee Classification Act (IECA), effective January 1, 2014. The IECA sets forth strict requirements...
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Employers Can Expect Stricter Wage & Hour Enforcement: Senate Confirms David...
Contributed by Jonathon Hoag On April 28, 2014, the Senate voted to confirm Dr. David Weil as administrator of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD). It has been over a decade...
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DOL Reports Mixed Results for 2014: Union Membership Declines in Private...
Contributed by Sara Zorich On January 23, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released its 2014 Union Membership Annual Report. Most notably was a decrease in union membership overall by .2%....
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New “Place of Celebration” DOL Final Rule Increases the Availability of FMLA...
Contributed by Steven Jados On February 25, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a final rule modifying the definition of “spouse” under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act. This final rule,...
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Use Independent Contractors? DOL Says Almost Everyone Is An Employee Under...
Contributed by Steven Jados On July 15, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued an Administrator’s Interpretation addressing the distinction between employees and independent contractors in the...
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URGENT UPDATE RE DOL’S PERSUADER RULE
Contributed by Jeff Risch, June 24, 2016 On July 1 (one week from today), the U.S. Department of Labor’s Persuader Rule goes into effect. The rule requires employers and labor consultants (including...
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and Department of Labor Announce...
Contributed by Jacqueline Lentini McCullough, April 18, 2017 While the H-1B petitions submitted for the lottery this cap season were still in transit to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services...
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