Increased Penalties for Form I-9 Violations
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced an increase in fines against employers that fail to comply with the rules governing Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification). The revised fine schedule, effective June 28, 2024, includes the following: See the complete fine schedule here. For more information about I-9 non-compliance penalties, see the USCIS site.
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E-Verify Users: Check Bookmarks for Login Access
E-verify users who have login access bookmarked should update their bookmark information. The E-Verify account login page is now only accessible through https://everify.uscis.gov/ (without a dash). Users who attempt to use the old URL (e-verify.uscis.gov/) will get an error message. Be sure to also update any HR materials that include the old URL. E-Verify electronically compares information […]
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Sam Sneed to Speak on “Legal Compliance and Liability Issues in Cybersecurity” for ISC2 Hawaii
ES&A Director Sam Sneed will discuss “Legal Compliance and Liability Issues in Cybersecurity” for ISC2 Hawaii on July 26, 2024, 5:30-7:30pm, at the Entrepreneurs Sandbox, 643 Ilalo Street. Topics will include: Free for ISC2 Hawaii members and students. Non-members, $20. Registration required on Eventbrite.
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USDOL Proposes Federal Safety Standard for Excessive Workplace Heat
The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) has proposed a federal safety standard for excessive workplace heat. The proposed rule would require employers to develop an injury and illness prevention plan to control heat hazards in workplaces affected by excessive heat. This includes training the workforce to identify signs and symptoms of heat-related illness. The rule uses a […]
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Chevron Doctrine Overturned by U.S. Supreme Court
The 40-year-old doctrine known as Chevron deference that provided a framework for judicial review of agency actions was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court in a landmark ruling on June 28, 2024. Chevron deference required courts to defer to a government agency’s interpretation of its statute if: (1) the agency’s interpretation of the law was […]
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CyberHawaii Webinar: Secure By Design, July 16
Secure By Design is a voluntary program created by the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) for its software vendors in which customer security is treated as a core business requirement rather than only a technical feature. In a free webinar to be held July 16, 2024, at 2pm, you’ll learn about Secure By […]
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EEO-1 2023 “Failure to File” Deadline Is July 9, 2024
An EEO-1 Employer Information Report must be submitted by all private sector employers with 100 or more employees as well as federal contractors with 50 or more employees meeting certain criteria. This annual collection of workforce demographic data, including data by job category and sex and race or ethnicity, must be submitted to the Equal […]
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Federal Contractors Must Certify AAP Compliance by July 1, 2024
Reminder: Federal contractors must certify Affirmative Action Program (AAP) compliance on the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) portal by July 1, 2024. Covered federal contractors and subcontractors must use the OFCCP Contractor Portal to certify on an annual basis whether they have developed and maintained an AAP for each establishment and/or functional/business unit. New contractors […]
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Chambers USA 2024 Recognizes ES&A Directors Anna Elento-Sneed and Trisha Gibo
Chambers USA 2024 has ranked Anna Elento-Sneed and Trisha Gibo among Hawaii’s top labor and employment lawyers. Elento-Sneed achieved a Band 1 ranking, the highest tier awarded; she has been ranked every year since 2007. Gibo has been ranked every year since 2019. ES&A has also been ranked among the top Hawaii labor and employment […]
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Are Your Workers’ Comp Procedures In Order?
A recent ruling by the State of Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals (CAAP-10-000575) vacated a decision by the Labor and Industrial Relations Board (LIRAB) in which LIRAB upheld the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) Director’s denial of an employee’s claim for workers’ compensation benefits, concluding the claim to be time-barred. Among the points […]
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