by Kevin | Jul 2, 2019 | Archive, Legislation
Learn about what NICE is and what it hopes to accomplish. The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) is an initiative led by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the U.S. Department of Commerce. NICE focuses on cybersecurity...
by Kevin | Jun 6, 2019 | Archive, Legislation
IRS guidelines on excess executive pay at tax-exempt organizations. On December 31, 2018, the IRS released its IRS Notice 2019-9. This document offers interim guidance on Section 4960 which was added to the Internal Revenue Code by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Section...
by Kevin | Apr 4, 2019 | Archive, Legislation
Learn about the details of the Department of Labor’s new proposal. According to sources, the Department of Labor will soon propose that workers who make under $35,000 be eligible for overtime pay. The Department of Labor’s new proposal to update overtime...
by Kevin | Mar 14, 2019 | Archive, Higher Education, Legislation
The DREAM Act explained. The DREAM Act (S. 1615) is a bipartisan act that gives undocumented students (such as high school valedictorians, varsity athletes, and class presidents) a way to obtain legal U.S. residency. Specifically, the Act allows certain immigrant...
by Kevin | Feb 21, 2019 | Archive, Higher Education, Human Resources, Legislation
Learn more about the Department of Education’s proposed Title IX rule changes and how they could benefit survivors of sexual harassment. While Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’s proposed Title IX rule changes have been met with considerable backlash for...
by Kevin | Dec 27, 2018 | Archive, Human Resources, Legislation
The Department of Labor explains how you can pay exempt employees their guaranteed compensation. If you work in human resources, then you are likely familiar with the practice of reviewing positions for exemptions under the federal wage and hour law. Employees that...
