INA Regulations, Visas - Documentation of Nonimmigrants Under the Immigrations and Nationality Act resource National Regulations Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
Documentation of Nonimmigrants Under the Immigrations and Nationality Act, as Amended.
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Wage, Overtime Exemptions Applicable to Computer-Related Occupations (2007) resource Articles Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
In order to qualify for the computer employee exemption, the employee must meet a compensation requirement and meet a "primary duty" requirement. According to the USDOL, a primary duty is the "principal, main, major or most important duty that the employee performs." Employees who generally spend more than 50 percent of their time performing exempt work generally will meet the primary duty requirement, but the amount of time spent on a duty is not conclusive.
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29 CFR Part 1626 - Procedures. Age Discrimination Act resource National Regulations Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
The regulations set forth in this part contain the procedures established by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for carrying out its responsibilities in the administration and enforcement of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended.
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EEOC - Instruction Booklet for the EEO-1 Survey Report beginning in 2007 resource Forms Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
The Employer Information EEO-1 survey is conducted annually under the authority of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 2000e, et. seq., as amended. All employers with 15 or more employees are covered by Title VII and are required to keep employment records as specified by Commission regulations.
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Updated tax treaty to ease cross-border business (2007) resource Articles OCEG Reviewed
The new deal signed by Canada and the U.S., which updates the tax treaty between the two countries, will help North American businesses access capital more easily and eliminate some of the barriers that have discouraged investment in the respective countries, tax experts say. It will also make life easier for Canadians and Americans who work part or all of the year on the other side of the border.
Investment Executive, October 29, 2007
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UK, The Employment Practice Code: Data Protection (ICO, 2005) resource Agency Guidances OCEG Reviewed
This Code is intended to help employers comply with the Data Protection Act and to encourage them to adopt good practice. The Code aims to strike a balance between the legitimate expectations of workers that personal information about them will be handled properly and the legitimate interests of employers in deciding how best, within the law, to run their own businesses.
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DOL/ETA - H-2A Certification for Temporary or Seasonal Agricultural Work resource Agency Guidances Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
The H-2A temporary agricultural program establishes a means for agricultural employers who anticipate a shortage of domestic workers to bring nonimmigrant foreign workers to the U.S. to perform agricultural labor or services of a temporary or seasonal nature.
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401(k) Rule to Spark Risk-Return Scramble (2007) resource Articles OCEG Reviewed
The Department of Labor ruled that qualified default investment alternatives for 401(k) plans can include balanced funds, lifecycle funds and managed accounts. Stable-value funds and money-market funds did not make the cut, which could mean big changes for some companies.
The new rules were a follow-up to last year’s Pension Protection Act (PPA), which cleared the way for companies to automatically enroll employees in 401(k) plans.
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USCIS, Guidance on Determining Periods of Admission for Aliens Previously in H-4 or L-2 Status; Aliens Applying for Additional Periods of Admission beyond the H-1B Six Year Maximum... resource Agency Guidances Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
Full Title: Guidance on Determining Periods of Admission for Aliens Previously in H-4 or L-2 Status; Aliens Applying for Additional Periods of Admission beyond the H-1B Six Year Maximum; and Aliens Who Have Not Exhausted the Six-Year Maximum But Who Have Been Absent from the United States for Over One Year.
Purpose: This memorandum provides guidance in three areas regarding how adjudicators should determine periods of admissions for an alien. Specifically, this memorandum:
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FLSA, Fact Sheet #39E: Determining Hourly Commensurate Wages to be Paid Workers with Disabilities under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act resource Agency Guidances Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
This Fact Sheet provides general information concerning the establishment of prevailing wages and commensurate wages as they pertain to the employment of workers with disabilities at special minimum wages.
