Starting May 7, 2013, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will accept only the new version of the I-9 employment eligibility verification form.  You may recall that on March 7, 2013, the USCIS  announced that employers should begin using the new version of the I-9 form immediately, but allowed sixty days for employers to update [...]

On May 1, 2012, President Barack Obama made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan during which he and Afghan President Hamid Karzai signed the Strategic Partnership Agreement. The Agreement spells out the plan for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan over the coming years.

Pepsi’s $3.13 million settlement with the EEOC over an overly broad background check policy should cause all employers who use such checks to re-evaluate their policies. While background checks can provide invaluable information to employers in the hiring process, if used improperly, they may be deemed tools of discrimination. As we discuss in our Talking [...]

What a week we just had in Virginia!  An earthquake, a hurricane with flooding, and swamp fire smoke all in one week.  If last week didn’t convince you to review, or prepare for the first time, a Business Continuity Plan (BCP), then the approaching ten-year anniversary of 9/11 should spur you to action. The 9/11 [...]

Raise your hand if your pet peeves include people who text while driving. If you are an employer, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) expects to see your hand in the air. They also may want to see your workplace cell phone use policy prohibiting your employees from texting while driving on company business [...]

 Whether it is the creation of instant stardom for a homeless man (the “voice” Ted Williams)  through a viral YouTube video, or the tweeting of a congresswoman’s imminent meeting in a parking lot  and subsequent