As we reported last week, a district court in Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking the US Department of Labor’s (DOL) final rule which sought to raise the required salary level to qualify for the white collar exemptions. With this ruling, the regulations will not go into effect on December 1, 2016.

As part of our commitment to providing you with guidance on this development we have prepared a Special Report which includes frequently asked questions, key decision points, sample employee communications and a link to the previously announced Jackson Lewis, P.C. webcast which is now available on demand. Click here to access the Special Report.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (“OSHA”)’s final rule regarding electronic reporting of work-related injuries and illnesses also requires employers to modify post-accident drug testing policies.

Oregon has enacted Senate Bill 1587, which is designed to increase transparency in employee pay and expose wage and hour violations. Effective January 1, 2017, employers will be required to provide additional details on itemized pay statements.

On Monday, November 14, 2016, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a new version of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.