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Equifax Data Breach: What You Need to Know
September 18, 2017 – Equifax, one of the largest credit reporting agencies in the United States, was recently the victim of a massive cyber attack,…
Read MoreDeml Insurance Agency in Little Falls joins North Risk Partners
Sept. 11, 2017 – North Risk Partners has acquired Deml Insurance Agency located in Little Falls, Minn. The acquisition, effective Sept. 1, gives Deml clients…
Read MoreEEOC Reverts to Prior Version of EEO-1 Report for 2017
On August 29th, 2017, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) informed the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) it was initiating a review and immediate…
Read MoreDOL Considers Issuing New Overtime Rule
August 24, 2017 – The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has published a request for information (RFI) regarding the overtime exemptions for executive, administrative, professional,…
Read MoreNew Form I-9 Released for Use in September
On July 17, 2017, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued an updated version of Form I-9: Employment Eligibility Verification. Under federal law, every employer…
Read MoreMinneapolis-St. Paul Sick and Safe Time Ordinances Now in Effect
On July 1, 2017, the Minneapolis Sick and Safe Time Ordinance along with the St. Paul Earned Sick and Safe Time Ordinance went into effect.…
Read MoreMinneapolis City Council Passes $15 Minimum Wage Ordinance
On June 30, 2017, the Minneapolis City Council approved a municipal minimum wage ordinance, raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour for nearly all…
Read MoreOSHA Proposes New Deadline for Electronic Reporting
June 29, 2017 – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed a new December 1, 2017 deadline to receive electronic workplace injury and illness…
Read MoreApollo Division and Commercial Exchange Merge Offices in Melrose
June 23, 2017 – North Risk Partners – Apollo Division and North Risk Partners – Commercial Exchange Corporation (CEC) recently merged offices in Melrose, more than…
Read MoreDOL Withdraws Guidances: Worker Classification and Joint Employment
On June 7, 2017, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) withdrew two guidances, one a 2015 administrative interpretation on classifying workers as employees or independent…
Read MoreHouse Passes Changes to Overtime Rules
On May 2, 2017, the House of Representatives passed the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 1180) and sent it to the Senate for review. If…
Read MoreCourt Rules Title VII Prohibits Sexual Orientation Discrimination
May 15, 2017 – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has ruled Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (Title VII) prohibits…
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