USCIS Final Rule on Form I-9

Effective May 16, 2011, final rules from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) include a prohibition of employers from accepting expired documents, revision of the acceptable documents list, and removal of outdated documents when completing the...

Early Retiree Reinsurance Program Applications Closed

Effective May 6, 2011, the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (ERRP) will no longer accept new ERRP applications. Any sponsors wishing to apply to the ERRP must complete an application which must be received by the ERRP Application Center on or before 5:00PM ET on May...

Updated FLSA Regulations

Effective May 5, 2011, final rules issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) update regulations relating to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Portal-to-Portal Act. For more information, please review the featured article below.

New Federal Wage and Hour Regulations Take Effect

The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) underwent several new developments to be effective on May 5, 2011. The developments relate to amendments made to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Portal to Portal Act. Based on...

SSA Issuance of “No Match” Letters

On April 6, 2011, the Social Security Administration (SSA) reintroduced the issuance of social security no-match letters to notify an employer (and the affected individual) that the social security number information reported by the employer does not match the...

NEW ADA ACCESSIBILITY REGULATIONS

Effective March 15, 2011, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Final Rule will revise and expand the regulations regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The amended regulations adopt the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, which implement new...