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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is a federal agency under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. The USCIS performs a broad variety of administrative functions, including processing visa and naturalization petitions, as well as applications for asylum and refugee status. less -

Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

Fisher Phillips on 12/4/2023

When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

Manufacturing, Other Employers’ Compliance With Immigration Rules During Strikes

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 9/19/2023

After the United Auto Workers’ (UAW) labor contracts with the “Detroit Three” automakers expired on September 14, 2023, and the parties were not able to agree on new contract terms, the UAW began striking at targeted plants...more

100 Days of the Biden Administration, Part II: Key Labor and Employment Policy Developments

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/21/2021

In its first 100 days in office, the Biden administration has advanced its policy priorities, many of which have involved repealing the policy accomplishments of the previous presidential administration. The Biden...more

2021: The Year Ahead For Employers

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 1/13/2021

In 2020, COVID-19 collided with a presidential election, forever altering the workplace as we knew it. In 2021 employers are faced with reimagining the employer/employee relationship while simultaneously trying to keep pace...more

Beltway Buzz - October 2020 #5

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 10/30/2020

Election 2020: Patience Required. Voting in the 2020 elections wraps up in just four days, on November 3, 2020. However, due to many tight races and the unprecedented volume of mail-in ballots (and states’ differing rules on...more

Comprehensive FAQs For Employers On Hurricanes And Other Workplace Disasters

Fisher Phillips on 8/21/2020

This article addresses many employment-related issues facing employers in the wake of hurricane-related disasters; consequently, in addition to federal laws, we also focus on certain state laws, especially those in the areas...more

Beltway Buzz - February 2020

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/10/2020

Go PRO. As the Buzz has been predicting for quite a while, on February 6, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 (PRO Act). Last May, we covered the drastic changes the...more

Web Exclusive: The Top 14 Workplace Law Stories Of December 2019

Fisher Phillips on 1/7/2020

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

Beltway Buzz - May 2019 #3

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/28/2019

Spring Regulatory Agenda Issued. On May 22, 2019, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) released the administration’s Spring 2019 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. Before diving into the...more

Beltway Buzz - March, 2018

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/5/2018

NLRB Returns to Amorphous Joint-Employer Standard. Talk about policy oscillation: the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) joint-employer recusal debacle continued this week, perhaps coming to an abrupt end (for now). ...more

A Contractor’s Guide to the Impending Government Shutdown

Holland & Knight LLP on 1/22/2018

With less than a day before the federal government's appropriated funding runs out, confidence in avoiding a potential shutdown is waning. Because of that, contractors should exercise prudence and immediately begin...more

April 2017: The 13 Biggest Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 5/5/2017

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While it always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, the last few months have seen an unprecedented number of changes. April 2017 was another month...more

Trump Administration Takes Aim at H-1Bs

Dentons on 4/7/2017

Besides the wall, another immigration-related theme made a frequent appearance in the presidential campaign: the H-1B visa. This program allows foreign nationals with a bachelor’s degree or higher (or the equivalent in...more

2016/2017 Labor & Employment Observer

Cozen O'Connor on 1/12/2017

Activist NLRB Created More Problems For All Employers in 2016 - What Happens Under President Trump? During 2016, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) maintained its generally pro-union, anti-employer...more

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