DHS Announces FInal Form I-9 Flex Rule to be Published August 2023

Are you wondering how to comply with in-person inspection of Form I-9 documents for your remote workers? While the rule permitting remote inspection expires July 31st, DHS has announced that next month, it will publish a final rule that may give employers some continued flexibility.

US DOL Announces New Overtime Rule on the Horizon

In its most recent announcement, the DOL published a date of August 2023 for its new, proposed overtime rule. This is the rule that determines how you properly classify an employee as exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act's minimum wage and overtime requirements.

Before you get excited, recognize this is the fourth time in about 14 months the DOL has announced a new rule is coming.

How Will SCOTUS' Decision on Affirmative Action in Academic Programs Impact Employers?

On June 29th, the U.S. Supreme Court held that, "Harvard's and UNC's admissions programs violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment." The decision was reached, in part, because the programs considered an applicant's race in admissions decisions.

White Regional Manager Awarded $25.6 Million in "Reverse" Race Discrimination Case

On June 12th, a federal jury awarded a white female, former regional manager of Starbucks $600,000 in compensatory damages and an additional $25 million in punitive damages. She alleged she was fired from Starbucks because of her race.