Experts are once again expecting a huge rush for H-1B visas as the time to submit petitions approaches. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) will start accepting petitions for H-1B visas subject to the fiscal year (FY) 2015 cap…

These days, it seems like if you blink, you will miss a new change to the Affordable Care Act (ACA, or Obamacare). In just the past week, two major changes have occurred: Non-compliant plans can continue to be renewed under a…

The stakes keep getting higher for companies that misclassify workers as 1099 independent contractors (ICs) when they should be W-2 employees. The 2015 Fiscal Year Budget, which was recently released and takes effect in October 2014, allocates $14 million to…

It seems like there is a sudden resurgence in the buzz surrounding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) despite the fact that the recent “final” employer mandate regulations effectively delayed the mandate again. Maybe it’s because workers are now required to…

As if it wasn’t hard enough for recruiting and staffing firms to keep up with the ever-growing number of state and federal regulations, we are noticing more localities (counties, cities, etc.) creating their own employment laws. Even if you follow…

The minimum amount Computer Professionals in California must be paid to be considered exempt from overtime has now crossed the $40 mark. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires most American employees to be paid at a rate of 1.5…