by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Dec 6, 2009 | DAS HR Consulting Company News, HR Compliance, HR Legislative Updates, Human Resources
By Suzanne Gamboa, Associated Press Writer The nation’s employers say a major problem with system overload is on the way if Congress forces them to prove, electronically, that all their workers are legal. Currently, 16,727 employers check employees through a...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Nov 20, 2009 | HR Legislative Updates
President Obama signed a FMLA coverage extension for Military Families on October 28, 2009. The 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) extends FMLA exigency leave coverage to both active duty members of Armed Forces, Reserves and National Guard, and family...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Nov 13, 2009 | HR Legislative Updates
President Obama approved the extension of Unemployment Benefits an extra 14 weeks of benefits in states with unemployment rates less than 8.5% and an extra 20 weeks in states with unemployment rates above 8.5%. Any individual whose benefits have expired will be...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Oct 9, 2009 | HR Compliance, HR Legislative Updates
The U.S. Department of Labor plans increased enforcement of small-to-medium sized businesses after the September 2009 release of a 72-page report documenting what some call “rampant” violations of wage-and-hour laws by employers. Martha Neil of the ABA...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Oct 2, 2009 | HR Legislative Updates
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) interprets the definition of a disability more broadly and expands the definition of “major life activities”. To learn more click here: Long-Awaited Proposed ADA Regulations Issued by the EEOC
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Aug 20, 2009 | HR Legislative Updates
Retracted “no match” letters rules The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has requested the rescinding of the “No MATCH” rule. The “No Match” rules would have required employers to re-verify employees social security numbers....
