USDOL published a notice of the minimum wage rate to be paid to workers performing on or in connection with federal contracts covered by E.O. 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors.

The Department of State has announced that it has been experiencing technical operational issues with its visa issuance system.

The Immigrant Worker Protection Act became effective on January 1, 2018.

The September 4, 2018 edition of the Federal Register will include the updated minimum wage rates that must be paid to workers performing work on or in connection with federal contracts covered by E.O. 13658, ...

The September 19, 2019 edition of the Federal Register includes the updated minimum wage rates that must be paid to workers performing work on or in connection with federal contracts ...

The Department of Labor has issued its final rule implementing Executive Order 13658 (E.O.), which establishes a minimum wage of $10.10 per hour.

Jim Paretti explains to employers about the long-anticipated final rule updating the salary exemption threshold for executive, administrative and professional employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

As of July 1, 2024, the Foreign Labor Certification (FLC) Data Center website (FLCDataCenter.com) will be discontinued and will not be available for providing prevailing wage data for occupations.

The U.S. Department of Labor announced plans to make available to the general public "appropriately redacted" copies of H-1B, H-1B1, E-3, H-2A, H-2B, and permanent labor certification documents.

Jim Paretti comments on a recent boost in EEOC commissioner charges.

Lisa Kathumbi talks about what it takes to recruit and retain a productive, diverse, committed and satisfied workforce today.

A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision will give employers facing certain Occupational Safety and Health Administration citations a powerful new defense.

Employers at fast food chains around the nation should brace themselves for a series of protests and acts of civil disobedience that will occur September 4.

The DOL reported that the DOL’s Wage & Hour Division, OSHA, and the NLRB reached workplace protection agreements with several Mexican consulates in Arizona.

On March 25, 2020, the Government of Canada announced the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) to support workers and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jim Paretti talks about how President Biden has protected workers and implemented labor changes over the past two years.

Shortly after the President signed the fiscal cliff deal into law, the IRS issued updated income tax withholding tables to reflect the changes made by the measure.

Alexander Thomas MacDonald discusses an upcoming Supreme Court case that may determine how much power the National Labor Relations Board should have.

On December 1, 2022, the National Minimum Wage Commission ("CONASAMI" for its acronym in Spanish) agreed to increase Mexico's general minimum wage to $207.44 Mexican pesos per day, and to $312.41 Mexican pesos per day in the Free Economic Zone of the Northern Border, effective January 1, 2023.

Steve Baumann discusses The Protections for Public Workers Act, which will give new rights to many public workers across Colorado beginning July 1.