A federal judge in Georgia issued a nationwide injunction blocking Biden’s vaccine mandate for federal contractors. The case is Georgia v. Biden, S.D. Ga., No. 21-cv-00163, 12/7/21. The mandate was set to take effect on...more
12/8/2021
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Constitutional Challenges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Employees ,
Injunctions ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
OSHA ,
State and Local Government ,
Stays ,
Subcontractors ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing
The third ruling against the Trump administration’s H-1B wage rule is in, and once again, the policy that would raise required salaries for foreign workers on high-skilled visas has been struck down. Purdue University, et...more
As the first trucks of COVID-19 vaccines start their way around the United States, many employers are eager to return to work. The first reaction many employers have to news of FDA approvals for COVID-19 vaccines is whether...more
12/17/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
GINA ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
New Guidance ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Public Health ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Exemption ,
Screening Procedures ,
Title II ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
Another court has issued an injunction against the enforcement of the Trump administration’s H-1B policies that would raise minimum salary requirements for foreign professionals. In a legal challenge from various technology...more
During the past four years, the Trump administration has sought to substantially reduce the availability of the H-1B visa program, a visa used by U.S. employers to sponsor temporary workers in a variety of high skilled,...more
12/7/2020
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Chamber of Commerce ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Foreign Workers ,
H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Trump Administration ,
Unemployment ,
Visa Restrictions
On Oct. 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Department of Labor announced new rules for the H-1B program that will affect more than one-third of the H-1B petitions. The changes include narrowing the...more
On Monday, President Trump signed a Proclamation suspending the issuance of new employment-based visas in an effort to limit the entry of immigrants into the country. The ban restricts the issuance of certain H-1B, H-2B, J...more
The current National Emergency is resulting in rapid changes to US immigration law and policy. We are monitoring those changes and will continue to update these FAQs with new developments...more
3/23/2020
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Consulate ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cross-Border ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Form I-9 ,
H-1B ,
Immigration ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Mexico ,
PERM ,
U.S. Embassies ,
US Department of State ,
USCIS ,
Visas
Yesterday, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, raided several poultry and food processing plants in Mississippi, rounding up nearly 700 workers for immigration violations. The early morning raid of the Koch Foods...more
8/9/2019
/ Audits ,
Criminal Liability ,
E-Verify ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Form I-9 ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Raids ,
Undocumented Immigrants
For the third time this year, a government shutdown is looming. While the Trump Administration is lobbying for funding for a border wall, thousands of lawful immigrants are wondering, “what is going to happen to my case?” The...more
12/24/2018
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
E-Verify ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Federal Budget ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
Form I-9 ,
Government Shutdown ,
H-1B ,
Immigration Procedures ,
J-1 Visas ,
Trump Administration ,
USCIS ,
Visas
Here is a wake-up call for employers thinking about shoring up their immigration compliance process as a New Year’s resolution. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is targeting employers and has dramatically...more
12/18/2018
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Audits ,
Criminal Liability ,
Deportation ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fines ,
Form I-9 ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Personal Liability ,
Popular ,
Risk Assessment ,
Undocumented Immigrants ,
Workplace Investigations
On Monday, December 3, 2018, the USCIS published a notice of proposed rulemaking that would require sponsoring employers seeking to file cap-subject H1b petitions to first electronically register with USCIS during a...more
Nearly 800,000 DACA recipients have been left in limbo while the federal government wrestles with their status. DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, was implemented in 2012 through an Obama-era Executive Order and...more
11/15/2018
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Deportation ,
Equal Protection ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Injunctions ,
Notice and Comment ,
Trump Administration ,
Undocumented Immigrants ,
Visas
It’s hard to believe a decade has passed since we delivered our first edition of Pro Te: Solutio to your door. Those years have brought enormous changes in the world and in our industry. Innovation has driven everything we...more
7/17/2018
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Affordable Care Act ,
Client Services ,
Depositions ,
DQSA ,
Emergency Response ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FDASIA ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act (FDAAA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Hospitals ,
Innovation ,
Juror ,
Jury Trial ,
Law Firm Associates ,
Law Firm Ownership ,
Law Firm Partners ,
Law Practice Management ,
Manufacturers ,
Medical Device User Fee Program (MDUFA IV) ,
Medical Devices ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Patient Rights ,
Patient Safety ,
Patients ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Preemption ,
Questionnaires ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State Law Tort Claims ,
Voir Dire ,
Witness Preparation
On March 6, 2017, the Trump administration issued a revised Executive Order “travel ban” temporarily suspending visa issuance from six (6) countries – Iran, Yemen, Libya, Sudan, Syria and Somalia. The new Executive Order...more
This past weekend the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) launched raids in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, New York, North Carolina, and South Carolina arresting hundreds of undocumented immigrants. While...more
2/14/2017
/ Arrest ,
Audits ,
Business Interruption ,
Compliance ,
Deportation ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Form I-9 ,
H-1B ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Raids ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
Trump Administration ,
Undocumented Immigrants
In This Issue:
- A New Supreme Court Decision Helps Employers in Harassment Cases
- Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Says Nursing Home RNs Are Supervisors
- A New Heightened Standard For Title VII...more
The United States Supreme Court’s decision in Vance v. Ball State just made it easier for employers to defend against some Title VII harassment lawsuits. In a 5-4 decision, the Court rejected the harassment claims brought by...more
Both public and private employers should take note of a recent decision by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals that rejected a disgruntled employee’s contention that she was denied promotion because of a “perceived...more