Immigration Reform
Senate's Failure on Immigration Reform Leads States to Act
When the U.S. Senate failed in its second attempt to pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill last month, several states decided to take action rather than continue to wait for Congress. Within days of the Senate's failed cloture vote, governors in
Arizona and
Tennessee signed into law immigration proposals that have serious implications for HR professionals in those states, while in
Illinois the governor is still pondering whether to sign legislation forwarded to him in June.
Georgia, Colorado, and
Oklahoma have already enacted similar immigration laws and other states will likely follow.
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FMLA Developments
SHRM Summarizes DOL's FMLA Report
If you've been reluctant to start your summer reading list with the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) 180-page Report on the Family and Medical Leave Act Regulations, SHRM has saved you the trouble. SHRM's Government Affairs department has prepared a summary of the report, analyzing the discussion of more than 15,000 comments by employees and employers.
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Minimum Wage New Minimum Wage Posters Available on DOL Website
Time to redecorate the employee break room! The deadline is approaching for most U.S. employers to post the new Federal minimum wage increases that were recently signed into law by President George W. Bush.
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