Hey Compliance Warriors, Check out this article written by https://www.perkinscoie.com/en/news-insights/seattle-enacts-first-caste-based-discrimination-ban.html The Seattle City Council became the first U.S. jurisdiction to identify caste as a protected class under its Human Rights Code on February 21, 2023, when it passed CB 120511, “An Ordinance Relating to Human Rights; Including Protections Against Discrimination Based on […]
Hey Compliance Warriors, New Features Provide State-of-the-Art Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today new designs to improve security of Permanent Resident Cards (also known as Green Cards) and Employment Authorization Documents (EADs). USCIS will begin issuing the redesigned cards on Jan. 30, 2023. https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/guides/GreenCard_Comparison_EN.PDF.pdf The new Green Card and EAD […]
It’s important for taxpayers to have all their documents and information so they can file an accurate and complete tax return. This may mean waiting to file until they receive all their documentation – and it can also mean following up on missing or incorrect documents. Most taxpayers should have received income documents […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! Employers often tell me that their employees won’t comply with FMLA requirements. They also report that employees don’t tell them when FMLA is needed and then get upset when protections are not provided. If you have ever bumped up against some of these issues in your workplace, the DOL has […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! If you have employees in CA or recruit workers from CA, you will want to read this update to be sure you are ready to follow the pay reporting requirements that start this May! The California pay data reporting law requires information to be sent to state officials starting in May 2023. […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! Check out this recent opinion letter by the Department of Labor (DOL) which discusses an employer’s obligation to let FMLA run indefinitely under certain circumstances. Dear Employer, You inquire whether an employee may use FMLA leave to limit their work schedule for an indefinite period of time if the […]
Hey Compliance Warriors, Join us as we answer this very thought-provoking question. Question: I have a female employee who is Wiccan and keeps a Wiccan notebook at her workstation. While she was absent some of her co-workers looked at it and have become uncomfortable with the employee’s Wiccan notebook because they say it […]
Hey Compliance Warriors, USCIS will host a webinar on Monday, Feb. 27, 1-2 p.m. Eastern. During this webinar, USCIS representatives will provide updates and answer questions about the new designs improving security of Permanent Resident Cards (also known as Green Cards) and Employment Authorization Documents (EADs). USCIS began issuing the redesigned cards on Jan. […]
Hey Compliance Warriors, Join us as we answer this very thought-provoking question. Question: Since Covid, we have closed down our offices and work remotely now. We are in the process of hiring for another position – which will also be remote. Can we tell someone they can’t have their children at home […]
Attorney Harrison Oldham As you may recall, on January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the Non-Compete Clause Rule that would ban employers from imposing non-competes on their workers. As a brief refresher, with a non-compete clause, an employee agrees not to work […]