State Alerts

The current Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification expired on March 31, 2016. The USCIS has announced that employers must continue to use the current version until a proposed I-9 is in effect. 

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its final rule on respirable crystalline silica. The rule, which is titled Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica, establishes a permissible exposure limit (PEL) and also includes provisions regarding exposure assessments, respiratory protection, medical surveillance, hazard communication, and recordkeeping.

In 2014, President Obama issued Executive Order 13665, with the intent of promoting pay transparency and making it possible for workers and job applicants to share information about their pay and compensation without fear of discrimination.  The Department of Labor published a Final Rule implementing that order.