As COVID-19 forced colleges and universities across the country to abruptly close their campuses and pivot to online-only instruction models for the remainder of the spring and the entire summer semesters, Immigration and...more
The New York Workers’ Compensation Board recently released three key forms associated with Paid Family Leave (“PFL”):
1. PFL-Waiver: “Employee Opt-Out of Paid Family Leave Benefits”...more
The Q&As for this week focus on the application of PFL to higher education institutions.
Question: Are private colleges and universities covered by PFL?
Answer: Yes. Private colleges and universities are deemed to be...more
On July 19, 2017, the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) published its final regulations implementing the New York Paid Family Leave Law (PFL). For those that may be less familiar with the particulars of this...more
Thank you to everyone who attended Bond’s webinar on New York Paid Family Leave (“PFL”) on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. We had a tremendous turnout and received hundreds of questions. While we didn’t have the opportunity during...more
The New York Workers’ Compensation Board published its final regulations implementing the New York Paid Family Leave Law yesterday, Wednesday, July 19, 2017. The final regulations largely mirror the proposed regulations...more
On June 26, 2017, the final day of its judicial term before summer recess, the United States Supreme Court addressed the Trump Administration’s hotly contested travel ban. The Supreme Court issued a per curiam decision on...more
As Yogi Berra once said: “It’s like déjà vu all over again.”
Since mid-February, the Trump Administration promised the imminent release of a revised and improved executive order addressing travel ban and refugee...more
On January 27, 2017 President Trump signed an Executive Order (“EO”) titled “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States”. Given the diverse composition of colleges and universities, which...more
On January 27, 2017, President Trump signed an Executive Order (“EO”) entitled “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States.” The EO suspends the entire U.S. refugee admission system for 120...more
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On November 14, 2016, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) released a new Form I-9 (Rev. 11/14/2016 N) to replace the prior form which expired on March 31, 2016. Beginning January 22, 2017,...more
Two months ago, many Americans were unfamiliar with the term “Ebola.” It’s amazing how quickly things can change. Today, you cannot turn on your television or read a news article without hearing or seeing reference to this...more