


Weekend Roundup: No-match Letters, Foreign-born Workers, and Disappearing New Hires
The federal government resumed its practice of informing employers that their workers may be undocumented last week, not-so-subtly prodding them to do something about it. The move comes as Washington reports that foreign-born workers make up more than 17 percent of...
Weekend Roundup: Proposed Overtime Rule, Mandatory E-Verify, and More
Changes could be coming to the way U.S. business calculate and pay out overtime wages, and the Senate will consider a bill that makes E-Verify mandatory for all employers. Is your business prepared? This and other news in today’s Weekend Roundup: Proposed Overtime...
Weekend Roundup: Falling Jobless Claims, Workplace Immigration, and More
Though some experts say the number overstates the health of the U.S. economy, weekly jobless claims in the country fell to their lowest level in decades this month. Meanwhile, businesses that depend on foreign workers will likely continue to face challenges imposed by...
Weekend Roundup: Retail Drug Testing, FLSA Overtime Rules, and Jobsite Immigration Enforcement
Happy new year from KRESS! As 2019 begins, let’s take a look at some of the biggest workplace stories from last year that we predict will continue to present HR and employment challenges over the next 12 months. A recent study published by USA Today found that certain...