News & Analysis

On August 2, 2017, President Trump unveiled the revised RAISE (Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment) Act, which would create new parameters for obtaining a green card for U.S. company employees and decrease family immigration numbers.

On August 4, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit refused to enforce a holding by the National Labor Relations Board that the Cable News Network (CNN) was a joint employer.

Despite recent publicity surrounding bills pending in the U.S. Congress, state legislatures have not lost their focus.

It’s summertime, but the living is anything but easy for employers trying to track minimum wage and overtime developments.

In the cycle of seasons, July is when an employer’s thoughts turn to the filing of its annual EEO-1 reports. But not this year.

On July 27, 2017, House Republicans unveiled a bill, entitled the Save Local Business Act, that would amend two labor and employment statutes to clarify when an entity can be deemed a “joint employer.”

The DOL recently announced that it would begin the process of revoking its 2011 regulation specifying that tips are always the property of the employee.

The DOL has announced its intent to publish a Request for Information seeking input from the public before issuing revised proposed overtime exemption regulations to address, most significantly, the minimum salary level required for exempt status.

The latest Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, which lists agency regulatory priorities for the foreseeable future, indicates federal rulemaking may not be as robust as in recent years.

On July 19, 2017, Mayor Ed Lee signed an ordinance that will significantly affect the hiring practices of San Francisco employers.