Plan sponsors must remain vigilant in their approach to retirement plan benefits legal compliance, and with so much going on both in and out of the legislature, the content of this webinar… Read More
As the renewable energy industry adapts to a new normal, the NOPR outlines a more pragmatic path to compliance than many in the industry had feared based on Treasury’s Initial Guidance… Read More
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced the 2023 annual adjustments to civil monetary penalties for a wide range of benefits-related violations. Legislation enacted in 2015 req… Read More
Under the Biden administration, there are a plethora of changes happening to the United States. There is now a new loop-hole that is allowing thousands child migrants coming to the United St… Read More
Local, federal, and state employment laws will continue to change. For instance, twenty-three states and D.C. raised minimum wages in 2023, effective Ja… Read More
With labor shortages leaving fast food and other minimum-wage work environments short-staffed, many businesses are relying on teenage employees to fill the void. But employers must be aware… Read More
A worker misclassification case involving intermodal giant Hub Group Inc. has settled, just shy of the 10-year anniversary of when it was first filed.
The two-part settlement totals roug… Read More
Maximum penalties for violating many employment and benefits laws were increased as part of an inflation adjustment rule published January 2 (83 Fed. Reg. 7) by the U.S. Department of Labor… Read More
Any employer that sponsors a pension plan or a qualified retirement plan, such as a 401(k), is undoubtedly familiar with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The law also app… Read More
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced the 2021 annual adjustments to civil monetary penalties for a wide range of benefits-related violations. Legislation enacted in 2015 req… Read More
Pune: has underpaid H-1B visa holders by as much as $95 million in the previous couple of years, the Financial Coverage Institute (EPI) stated in a report, based mostly on its evaluation… Read More
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced the 2020 annual adjustments to civil monetary penalties for a wide range of benefits-related violations. Legislation enacted in 2015 req… Read More
In response to an executive order from President Joe Biden, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has launched a national emphasis program aimed at protecting workers from… Read More
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) performs wage and hour audits of employers by selecting them at random, or because they are in targeted industries (usually low-wage), or as a result of a… Read More
States and municipalities across the country ring in the new year by implementing new laws that employers must be aware of—and 2020 is no different. Effective January 1, 2020, there wi… Read More
Employers may begin offering health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) as soon as January 1, 2020, to employees who enroll in individual health coverage, under a rule finalized by the Trump a… Read More
Volume Twenty Three, Number Eight
SHUSTERMAN’S IMMIGRATION UPDATE is the Web’s most popular e-mail newsletter regarding US immigration laws and procedures with over 60,000 subscr… Read More
When it comes to the ELD mandate, I am sure you will all agree with me that there are a lot opposing, reverse and contradictory opinions out there. Having said this, people have all kinds o… Read More