To help employers figure out which federal recordkeeping, reporting, and notice requirements apply to them, the U.S. Dept. of Labor has incorporated a new elaws section in its FirstStep Employment Law Advisor. Read more

In order to reduce mismatch rates for naturalized citizens, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has incorporated improvements in its E-Verify Program. Read more

Extending and expanding the E-Verify program would be costly in terms of decreased federal revenues and increased federal spending, as well as imposing private-sector mandates on businesses that would exceed $136 million, reports the Congressional Budget Office.
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A federal district court is allowing a lawsuit to proceed against an employer who fired a worker after he tested positive for nicotine, indicating he was a smoker. Read more

The volume of wage and hour litigation continues to increase exponentially, and plaintiffs’ lawyers have continued to “push the envelope” in crafting damage theories to expand class action lawsuits and the scope of recoveries, says the national law firm Seyfarth Shaw LLP. Read more

Hawaii employers are reminded that they are obligated to report newly hired or rehired employees to the state Child Support Enforcement Agency within 20 days of hire. Read more

The Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy has notified the Dept. of Homeland Security that it supports the injunction halting the implementation of the DHS “no match letter” rule. Read more

To help companies contemplating mass layoffs comply with federal law, the U.S. Dept. of Labor has launched the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) Advisor. Read more

A U.S. federal district court has issued a temporary restraining order against the implementation of the “no match” letter rule promulgated last month by the Dept. of Homeland Security. Read more

The Dept. of Homeland Security has finalized and issued its rule requiring employers to terminate employees who can’t be verified as legal if there is a mismatch with their name and Social Security number—or face fines ranging from $250 to $10,000 per undocumented worker. Read more

The proposed safe harbor procedures for employers receiving “no match” letters from the Social Security Administration or the Dept. of Homeland Security have been criticized by an array of business associations, trade and other advocacy groups. Read more

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission published proposed amendments to its rules due to a Supreme Court decision rejecting claims that favoritism toward older employees violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. Comments on the changes must be received by the EEOC by Oct. 10, 2006.

See whether a contemplated business practice would be considered illegal under federal law, and find other information, including an antitrust primer and frequently asked questions in the FTC publication.

The Reserve Officers Association posts questions and answers about the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act application, eligibility, and other subjects concerning the employment or reinstatement of employees serving military duty. Read more