Court Strikes Down Overtime Rule
A federal judge in Texas recently struck down the controversial Obama-era overtime rule that would have more than doubled the minimum salary level required to exempt executive, administrative and professional employees from eligibility for overtime. Previously, a...
Number of H-2B Workers Increased
On July 19, 2017, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the US Department of Labor (DOL) issued a temporary rule authorizing an increase of up to an additional 15,000 H-2B workers through the end of Fiscal Year 2017. Because all non-agricultural seasonal...
Government Releases New I-9 Form
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released an updated Form I-9 last week to help employers verify the identity of new hires and ensure they are authorized to work in the United States. Employers are required to use the new form by no later...
House Committee Doubles Proposed Funds for Industry Research
The House Appropriations Committee has recommended allotting $500,000 to a key floral industry research fund — doubling the amount that Society of American Florists members lobbied for during Congressional Action Days. Members of the Committee wrote that their...Why Join SAF?
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