WHAT HAS TWO LETTERS, ONE NUMBER, AND CAN ELICIT ABSOLUTE JOY on one day and complete dread the next? For those who answered H-2B, you must be one of the many clubs across the country that rely on the H-2B seasonal visa to properly staff for
Last month, President Obama signed the omnibus spending bill, granting clubs several key victories on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the H-2B Visa Program. These changes reverse or delay mandates that have a negative impact on clubs. Changes to the ACA: Two-year suspension of
On Friday, December 18, President Obama signed the omnibus spending bill, granting clubs several key victories on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the H-2B Visa Program. These changes include: Two-year suspension of the “Cadillac tax.” The omnibus bill pushes the tax’s implementation date from 2018
Imagine working diligently to ensure that your club is always legally compliant. You have spent time speaking to your attorney, researching best practices in the club industry, and even looking into the rules and regulations yourself. Then, you receive notice from the government that what
On March 21, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania vacated the way the Department of Labor (DOL) determines prevailing wages for H-2B workers. In the order, the judge required DOL to come up with a new process within 30 days.
At the end of March, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued a ruling that will have an immediate impact on those clubs that utilize the H-2B Visa Program. Judge Legrome Davis ruled that the current process by which the
For the past year, NCA has been warning clubs that fundamental changes were coming to the H-2B Visa Program. This federal government program is currently used by many private clubs to secure temporary, seasonal workers when Americans are unwilling or unavailable to do the work.
During the last four months, the Department of Labor (DOL) has begun a systematic attack against the H-2B Visa Program. This program is used by many private clubs to secure temporary, seasonal workers when American workers are unwilling or unavailable to do the work. Without this
After much discussion, the Departments of Labor (DOL) and Homeland Security (DHS) have finalized the proposed changes to regulations governing the H-2B visa program. These regulations have been reviewed by the new Obama Administration and they are now in effect. The New DOL Rules: The