While we are still waiting for guidance from the USCIS on this year’s cap season, employers who wish to register for an opportunity to obtain an H-1B visa under the 2021/22 annual quota (or cap) should anticipate registrations to be filed this March. If you are interested in sponsoring H-1B […]
Labor & Employment Law Update
DHS Extends Flexibility for Form I-9s to the End of 2020
On March 20, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provided employers some flexibility in complying with Form I-9 requirements related to Form I-9. As the pandemic continues, DHS has extended this policy multiple times, most recently through December 31, 2020. As a reminder, DHS has deferred the physical presence […]
Secretary of Treasury Announces 2021 Retirement Plan Contribution Limits
On Monday, October 26, 2020, the Secretary of the Treasury announced its annual cost-of-living adjustments to the contribution limits applicable to retirement plans, effective January 1, 2021, as follows: Limit on the annual benefit under a defined benefit plan: unchanged at $230,000 Defined contribution plan limits: Overall contribution limit: increased […]
A Retirement Plan Sponsor’s End-of-the-Year “To Do List”
To say a lot has happened this year would be an understatement. So as we near the end of 2020, now is a good time to reflect on the numerous laws passed and legal updates published over the past year that may impact your employer-sponsored retirement plan. To help, we’ve […]
What Federal Contractors Should Know About the New Executive Order Regulating Diversity Training
On September 22, 2020, President Trump issued the controversial Executive Order 13950 (the “Order”), intended “to promote economy and efficiency in Federal contracting, to promote unity in the Federal workforce, and to combat offensive and anti-American race and sex stereotyping and scapegoating….” The Order is more than just a mere […]