Legislative Director Update for 9/22/17 below: · DACA: The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is being rescinded. The DACA program was implemented in 2012 by an executive order signed by President Obama. Under the program, certain individuals who arrived in the United States as children are eligible for CACA protection and corresponding employment […]
Legislative Update September 1st, 2017 DOL Overtime Rule: On 8/31/17, the district court in Texas issued an order granting summary judgment to the State and Business Plaintiffs,holding the overtime rule is invalid. The Court previously granted the State Plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary injunction in November 2016, invalidating the rule. So this ruling gives both parties […]
The Department of Labor issued a Request for Information on July 25th, 2017, regarding the overtime rule. Before issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking with an actual rule, the DOL, through this RFI, is first seeking comments on how the salary level for the white collar exemptions should be set, and at what level. There […]
June 29th, 2017 Federal Legislative Update Below is a brief Legislative Director Update of some noteworthy developments. · Immigration: New guidance explaining the criteria for visa applicants was issued by the Department of State to U.S. Embassies and consulates on June 28, 2017. The guidance will go into effect on June 29th at 8:00 p.m. […]
Hello, my name is Katy Boggs and it is my pleasure to join LHRMA as your new Chapter Management Professional! I look forward to meeting you all in person over the next couple of months, but it is always nice to know a little about each other, so I will start – I began my […]
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LHRMA is offering 2 $600 Scholarships to the Fall SHRM Certification Study Group – Deadline July 14th! Scholarship Application Form The purpose of the LHRMA Certification Scholarship is to provide financial assistance to members of LHRMA who are interested in enrolling in the Fall 2017 LHRMA SHRM Certification Study Group and ARE NOT reimbursed from […]
A link to the last Legislative update for the 2017 session is posted below. May 25, 2017 Update
May 15, 2017 Update Other Notable Developments: The President has indicated that Marvin Kaplan and William Emmanuel may be the next two nominees to the NLRB. Kaplan is an attorney for the OSHA Review Commission and Emmanuel is a management-side labor attorney. The President’s administration submitted both names for an FBI background check, the first […]
Lincoln’s Best Places to Work were honored at an awards luncheon on April 27th. Best Places to Work honors the area’s top business that have created positive work environments for their employees. Employees at participating companies complete an online survey, which provides a measure of employee engagement and other workplace factors including: communication and resources, […]
April 21, 2017 Update The President signed an Executive Order entitled “Buy American, Hire American” on April 18, 2017. The Order signed at Snap-On Tools in Wisconsin, directs the Departments of Homeland Security, Justice, Labor and State to crack down on fraud and abuse in the immigration system, across the boarder, to create higher wages […]