On May 10, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill 1718 (SB 1718), which amends various Florida statutes to address provisions related to individuals in Florida who may be unauthorized aliens. In this...more
6/9/2023
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced that the COVID-19 temporary flexibilities for Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, will end on July 31,...more
6/9/2023
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Foreign Workers ,
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Human Resources Professionals ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Procedures ,
USCIS
Almost two months after President Biden proposed a “Path Out of the Pandemic,” the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its highly awaited Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requiring...more
11/9/2021
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Employer Liability Issues ,
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Workplace Safety
On June 10, 2021, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) released its long awaited Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) for COVID-19, establishing safety requirements for health care employers to control,...more
6/18/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
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Workplace Safety
On March 29, 2021, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law Florida Statute 768.38, granting significant liability protections to employers, businesses, and other entities against COVID-19 related lawsuits. The law is...more