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The newest version of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, goes into effect on November 1, 2023. All employers must use the new form as of this date. The revised Form I-9 makes several changes aimed at making the form more concise and user-friendly. For details on these changes, visit the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services website.
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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released its long-anticipated Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regulating who is eligible for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The DOL intends to significantly increase the minimum salary for employees to be exempt from overtime to at least $1,059 per week ($55,068 per year) from $684 per week ($35,568 per year). The actual salary level will be based on a percentile of the lowest census region at the time the rule would go into effect which means the salary level could be even higher, upwards of $60,000 per year. In addition, the new rule would establish automatic increases of the salary level every three years based on the same percentile of the lowest census region. However, there were no changes to the duties test included in the proposal; as such, positions properly classified as exempt would remain exempt.
Temperatures in Nevada are forecasted to meet or exceed 100 degrees in most parts of the state for the next ten days. Stay cool out there, and here are some tips for avoiding heat exhaustion.
MPORTANT: POOL/PACT HR Annual Sample Policy Updates Released
Our annual sample personnel policy updates are ready for adoption! Sample personnel policies and their associated summary of revisions are located on our website at www.poolpact.com in the HR Resource Library under Personnel Policies. Available policies include:
ALERT: Federal Pregnant Workers' Fairness Act
On June 27, 2023, the Federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) went into effect. The PWFA builds on the Pregnancy Discrimination Act and covers private- and public-sector employers with 15 or more employees and entitles workers who have known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions to reasonable accommodations in the workplace. Additionally, the law provides protections for workers who exercise their rights under the Act. Details on the requirements of the PWFA can be found on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) website.
ALERT: Juneteenth Declared a State Holiday, 6/8/23
On June 8, 2023, Governor Lombardo signed Assembly Bill 140 into law, amending NRS 236.015 to add “Juneteenth Day” as a legal state holiday in Nevada, commemorating the abolition of slavery in the United States. This act is effective immediately and requires that all state, county and city offices, courts, public schools, and the Nevada System of Higher Education must close on June 19 of each year.
ALERT: DOT Issues Final Rule on Oral Fluid Testing 6/1/23
The Department of Transportation (DOT) has published its Final Rule allowing employers the option to use oral fluid testing for DOT drug tests, effective June 1, 2023.
ALERT: IRS Changed Standard Mileage Rate Effective 1-1-23
In case you missed it, the IRS changed the standard mileage rate from 62.5 cents to 65.5 cents per mile effective January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. For further information, click here to read the update from the IRS.gov webpage.