by Burnette Insurance | Mar 27, 2017 | General
The Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) controversial 2016 rule expanding the number of workers who qualify for overtime pay should be updated to match inflation, according to President Donald Trump’s nominee for labor secretary. “I believe the...
by Burnette Insurance | Feb 16, 2017 | General
Federal and state legal developments over the last year brought a lot of changes that impact workplace policies and procedures, making it critical for companies to review their handbooks for compliance. “2016 was the busiest year I can recall in this...
by Burnette Insurance | Feb 16, 2017 | General
1.30.17 Late Friday afternoon, President Trump signed a controversial executive order focusing on immigration issues. The executive order, titled “Protecting the Nation from Terrorist Entry into the United States by Foreign Nationals” and signed on January 27, 2017,...
by Burnette Insurance | Feb 16, 2017 | General
2.1.17 A recent federal court of appeals decision provides an important reminder for you to complete I-9 forms promptly and properly retain related records in the event of a government inspection. Failure to follow the lessons taught by this case could lead you to...
by Burnette Insurance | Nov 30, 2016 | General
Effective date is tomorrow! By David Smith Atlanta Office A federal judge in Dallas, Texas, decided Monday that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration could begin enforcing the anti-retaliation provisions of its new “Reasonable Reporting Procedure” rule...
by Burnette Insurance | Nov 30, 2016 | General
Rules Will Not Take Effect On December 1; Future Thereafter Uncertain 11.22.16 In a dramatic last-minute development, a federal judge in Texas today blocked the U.S. Department of Labor’s (USDOL’s) overtime rule from taking effect on December 1, handing an...
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