Immigration Law, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law

Labor & Employment E-Note - May 14, 2013

by Amy Jordan, Bryance Metheny, John Paul Nefflen, Thomas Potter, III | Burr & Forman on 5/15/2013

In This Issue: - Court Rules NLRB's Workplace Union Notices Violated Law - NLRB Urges Regional Directors to Maintain High Settlement Rate - EEOC Seeing Rising Number of Age Discrimination Complaints - OSHA...more

Employment Law Alert - May 2013

by Kimberly Malerba | Ruskin Moscou Faltischek on 5/8/2013

In This Issue: - Employers Beware: New Form I-9 Must be Used Starting Today – May 7, 2013 - Discrimination Against Unemployed Job Applicants Prohibited in NYC - Excerpt from Employers Beware: New Form I-9 Must...more

Immigration Alert: April 2013

by Patrick Brady, Robert Groban, Jang Hyuk Im, Greta Ravitsky | Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. on 5/2/2013

In This Issue: Comprehensive Immigration Reform Debate Begins! USCIS Reports That H-1B Cap Is Reached in First Week; New Form I-9 Becomes Effective on May 7, 2013; CBP Announces Form I-94 Automation; DOS Permits Access to...more

The Employment Law Authority - March/April 2013

by Nicole Brooks, Lee Gibbs Depret-Bixio, Wade Fricke, Matthew J. Kelley, Andrew W. Merrills, Stephen A. Riga | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/19/2013

In This Issue: - Immigration. Washington takes the first step toward immigration reform. - State Round-Up. Learn about the latest employment law news in your state. - Traditional. Wade Fricke and Matthew Kelley...more

Fenwick Employment Brief - April 2013

by Sheeva J. Ghassemi-Vanni, Daniel J. McCoy | Fenwick & West LLP on 4/16/2013

In Hatai v. Dept. of Transportation, a California court of appeal upheld a trial court's decision to exclude "me too" evidence of discrimination from individuals outside of the plaintiff's protected class, but in doing so...more

Scripts - April 2013

by Kenneth L. Burgess, Kevin M. Ceglowski, Elizabeth Johnson, Jennifer G. Parser | Poyner Spruill LLP on 4/8/2013

In This Issue: - Key Provisions In the Final Omnibus HIPAA/HITECH Rules and What They Mean for You - NLRB and EEOC May Target Employer Efforts to Keep Employees Quiet During Internal Investigations -...more

Enforcement Increases: Firm to Pay $27,750 for Discriminatory Job Postings

by Yova Borovska | Fowler White Boggs P.A. on 3/20/2013

Florida healthcare staffing company, Avant Healthcare Professionals LLC, has agreed to pay $27,750 to resolve charges by the U.S. Department of Justice that the company posted discriminatory job advertisements on the...more

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Revises Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9

by Laura Jordan, Linda Shapiro, Kelly Simon | Thompson Coburn LLP on 3/14/2013

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has released a revised Form I-9, which all employers must use to verify the identity and employment eligibility of new hires. Employers should begin using the new Form I-9...more

USCIS Finally Releases New Form I-9

by Shanon R. Stevenson | Fisher & Phillips LLP on 3/14/2013

On March 8, 2013, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the release of the new I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form. All employers are required to use the new I-9 immediately to verify the...more

Employer Takes Hit for Favoring Immigrants

by Ronald Shapiro on 3/13/2013

A healthcare staffing company based in Florida recently learned the hard way that it is illegal to favor foreign-trained individuals seeking permanent residence or H-1B sponsorship over U.S. workers. Many employers know that...more

Sequestration and Visa Adjudications

by Cox Smith on 3/8/2013

Lisa Donaldson explains the potential effects of sequestration on the immigration process. She warns that sequestration will make it more difficult to immigrate and also undermine border security....more

Employers Face Tricky Immigration Law Conundrum

by Ronald Shapiro on 3/7/2013

A well-known Illinois company headquartered in Downer Grove - FTD Group, Inc. - learned recently just how hard it is to walk the fine line between compliance with laws that prohibit hiring of illegal aliens and compliance...more

Immigration Alert: January 2013

by Pierre Georges Bonnefil, Patrick Brady, Robert Groban, Jang Hyuk Im, Greta Ravitsky | Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. on 1/30/2013

In this issue: - H-1B Nonimmigrant Season Opens on April 1, 2013, for Fiscal Year 2014 - Report Finds Immigration Laws Frustrate the Admission of Critical Health Care Professionals - Senators Offer...more

Labor and Employment Observer 2012/2013

by David Barron, Jessica Corbett, Keenya Harrold, Kimya Johnson, Emily Miller, Olufeyikemi Obafemi, Jeffrey Pasek, Carrie Rosen, Michael Schmidt, Marcy Stras, George Voegele | Cozen O'Connor on 1/1/2013

In This Issue: - Message from the Chair - A Second Obama Administration’s Impact on Labor and Employment Issues - Will There be Comprehensive Immigration Legislation After the 2012 Presidential...more

New Compliance Concerns for Employers of Foreign Workers

by Rebecca Winterscheidt | Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 12/31/2012

Originally published in the 2012 Edition of Inside the Minds published by Aspatore/Thomson West. Introduction - This chapter discusses the current immigration enforcement climate for US employers, which involves a...more

2012 Employment and Labor Law Final Exam Answer Key

by Nexsen Pruet, PLLC on 12/18/2012

We received a great response to the 2012 Employment and Labor Law Final Exam. Thanks to all of our clients and friends who participated this year. ...more

EEOC’S Phoenix Office and Mexican Consulates in Arizona Sign Historic Outreach Agreement

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 12/10/2012

Pact Establishes Ongoing Collaborative Relationship - PHOENIX - The Phoenix District Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with several consulates of...more

EEOC’S Detroit Field Office Director and Mexican Consulate Sign Historic Outreach Agreement

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 11/30/2012

Pact Establishes Ongoing Collaborative Relationship Between the Two Entities DETROIT - The Detroit Field Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with...more

Top 12 Immigration Mistakes Employers Made In 2012

by Shanon R. Stevenson | Fisher & Phillips LLP on 11/21/2012

Give your company the gift of an immigration audit this year – it may just keep your company off the government’s naughty list. Here are the top 12 immigration mistakes employers made in 2012...more

Orrick World: A Quarterly Report of Global Employment Law Issues for Multinationals - Fall 2012

by Orrick - Global Employment Law Group on 10/23/2012

In This Issue: - Asia Employment Law Update - France Employment Law Update - Germany Employment Law Update - South Africa Employment Law Update - UK Employment Law Update - United States...more

Employment Flash - September 2012

by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 9/28/2012

In This Issue: - New York Labor Law Expands Permissible Wage Deductions...1 - NLRB Holds Prohibiting Union or Nonunion Employee Discussions of Workplace Investigations Unlawful...1 - Supreme Court Rules...more

Summary of the EEOC’s New Strategic Enforcement Plan and What Employers Need to Know

by Helen A. Palladeno | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/18/2012

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) recently released to the public its draft Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP or Plan). The SEP will take effect October 1, 2012, and will remain in effect...more

EEOC Issues Its Draft Strategic Enforcement Plan

by Poyner Spruill LLP on 9/11/2012

On September 4, 2012, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released its draft Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP). While only a draft, the SEP reveals, among other things, what the Commission’s enforcement priorities for...more

EEOC Issues Strategic Enforcement Plan

by Akerman Senterfitt on 9/7/2012

On September 4, 2012, the EEOC issued a draft of its Strategic Enforcement Plan ("SEP") for public comment. ...more

Labor & Employment E-Note - August 2012

by Burr & Forman on 8/9/2012

In This Issue: - More Employees Filing Wage and Hour Violation Claims - Disabled Don't Automatically Get Vacant Jobs, 7th Circuit Reaffirms - Judge Won't Reconsider NLRB Rule Allowing Unions to Organize -...more

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