In August 2022, President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Under this law, there are increased tax benefits for certain clean energy projects that begin on or after January 29, 2023 – with a catch. Such projects must use both registered apprentices and prevailing wages (and fringe benefits)must be paid.
DOL Comment Period Closed for Proposed New Rule Regarding Employee v Independent Contractor Classification
On October 13, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding how to determine whether an individual is an employee or independent contractor. After an extension, that comment period finally closed this week. The DOL has continued its flip-flopping on this issue. You may recall on September 22, 2020 (during
Frontline Worker Pay Notices Must Be Posted By June 23, 2022
Minnesota employees who are eligible for Frontline Worker Pay will be able to apply at https://frontlinepay.mn.gov starting tomorrow, June 8, 2022. That means that Minnesota employers who are in the frontline industry sector (see my previous post), must provide notice by June 23, 2022.
MNDOLI has drafted the employer notice in several languages, which
Minneapolis Issues Guidance on COVID-19 and Sick and Safe Time
Minneapolis has issued a FAQ regarding COVID-19 and the Minneapolis Sick and Safe Time Ordinance. In short, the document outlines how the city of Minneapolis is “interpreting” the ordinance as it relates to earned sick and safe time (ESST). While I believe they are taking some liberties with their interpretation of the ordinance, employers
Reminder – Time to Reclassify Exempt Employees Making Less than $684/wk ($35,568)
Employers with exempt (salaried) employees – do not forget that the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) salary threshold increases January 1, 2020 to $684 per week ($35,568). This means, that if you have a salaried exempt employee making LESS than $684 per week, effective January 1, 2020, they will need to be reclassified as non-exempt
New Firm Name – Same Blog
For anyone that thought something looked different on my blog, you are right! Effective November 1, 2019, our firm (formerly Seaton, Peters & Revnew) is now Peters, Revnew, Kappenman & Anderson, P.A. following the retirement of founding shareholder Doug Seaton. Doug has gone on to found the Upper Midwest Law Center, a non-profit public
USCIS Unveils New E-Verify Website
As I’ve blogged about numerous times, I-9s are nothing to mess around with. As with other government websites, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) launched a new website yesterday for E-Verify.gov. As most of you know, E-Verify is a voluntary program; however, employers with a federal contract or subcontract that contains the Federal Acquisition
Home Run: Labor Law Forum + Twins Game! Save the Date – May 23, 2018
Employers! It’s almost that time again – Seaton, Peters & Revnew’s 13th Annual Upper Midwest Labor Law Forum is set for May 23, 2018 at…you got it…Target Field! Come hear the latest on what’s happening with the NLRB; regulatory and employment law updates (DOL, MDHR, EEOC, OFCCP, OSHA); and handling discipline, grievance and the arbitration
USCIS Suspends Premium Processing for H-1B Petitions Effective April 3, 2017
Gone are the days of the 15 day wait period for H-1B petitions (both regular and master’s cap)…at least for now. On March 3, 2017, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that, effective April 3, 2017, the USCIS will no longer accept premium processing for H-1B petitions. This means that for those
Inauguration Day – How Will President Trump Impact Wage and Hour Laws?
There is no question that President Trump will have significant impact on various federal labor and employment issues. First, he will be nominating (at least) one individual to the U.S. Supreme Court. That pick could certainly be the deciding vote in a number of issues, and even whether a case is heard. Additionally, President Trump