by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Nov 19, 2012 | HR Legislative Updates
On September 28, 2012, President Obama signed into law a bill that reauthorizes E-Verify. E-Verify is the government’s voluntary, Web-based electronic eligibility verification program offered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through the U.S....
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Oct 15, 2012 | HR Legislative Updates
Attention All Employers! New Background Check (FCRA) Forms Will Be Required By January 1, 2013 Beginning January 1, 2013 employers must adopt new Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) forms, in light of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010....
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Oct 4, 2012 | HR Legislative Updates
Beginning the first day of the open enrollment period beginning on or after September 23, 2012, employers who provide group health plans must provide a Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC). The SBC is a government document mandated by the new Health Care Reform Act...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Aug 27, 2012 | HR Compliance, HR Legislative Updates
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) process is both complex and administratively burdensome. The FMLA affects companies with over 50 employees. The Department of Labor (DOL) issued a 20-page summary titled “Need Time? The Employee’s Guide to the Family and Medical...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Aug 6, 2012 | HR Legislative Updates
President Obama signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) which was enacted to help startup companies. Statistics show that entrepreneurship is the key to job creation. The Jobs Act would give new companies more flexibility in raising capital, which...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Jul 11, 2012 | HR Legislative Updates
President Obama has enforced the DREAM Policy through an executive order ceasing deporting undocumented youth and ordered U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to grant them employment authorization. According to the Pew Hispanic Center, this will impact up to 1.4...
