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Dramatic Increase in Form I-9 Audits
From October 1, 2017 – May 4, 2018, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted 2,282 Form I-9 audits, up from 1,360 audits from October 1, 2016 – September 30, 2017. Given this dramatic increase in Form I-9 audits, employers should take a moment to...
2018 Minimum Wage by State
The Federal minimum wage has been $7.25 since 2009, but many states and localities have passed their own minimum wage laws. Employers must pay non-exempt employees at least minimum wage and where rates differ between federal, state, and municipal laws, the highest...
Why Paid Sick Leave Is Becoming More Popular
We’ve all seen it—one of our employees has a bad cold, maybe even the flu, but they come to work anyway. In some cases, the employee has the option of taking time off, and you’d prefer they do so, but still, they show up, putting everyone in the workplace at risk. The...
