Since the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) was passed into law on March 18, 2020, crucial questions about the Act’s requirements have remained unanswered. Yesterday (on March 26, 2020), the United States...more
Many U.S. employers have recently experienced frustration over legal obstacles to keeping high quality foreign-national employees. These valuable employees have often been with the company since finishing a degree and...more
9/24/2019
/ Abuse of Discretion ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) ,
F-1 Visa ,
Foreign Workers ,
H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Judicial Review ,
OPT ,
Summary Judgment ,
USCIS ,
Visa Caps ,
Visas
On July 3rd, the 8th Circuit held that disparaging statements made by Jimmy John’s employees in a labor dispute were not entitled to National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA” or “The Act”) protections – because the actions were...more
7/11/2017
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Disparagement ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Franchises ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Jimmy John's ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Objective Falsity ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Section 7 ,
Sick Leave ,
Social Networks ,
Union Elections
On November 18, 2016, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued Enforcement Guidance on National Origin Discrimination, replacing the 2002 Compliance Manual section on the same topic. The new guidance...more