The registration period for the Fiscal Year 2022 H-1B visa lottery will open at noon Eastern Time (ET) on March 9 and run through noon ET on March 25, 2021. Employers seeking to employ H-1B workers must electronically...more
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has updated its guidance entitled “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws” in view of the recent development and pending...more
On Monday, September 14, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced another extension of the flexibility rule issued earlier this year relating to the completion...more
On Monday, September 14, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced another extension of the flexibility rule issued earlier this year relating to the completion...more
The U.S. Departments of Labor (DOL) and Homeland Security (DHS) published interim final rules yesterday that amend regulations governing prevailing wage computation and the definition of “specialty occupation” in the H-1B...more
10/9/2020
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On Monday, September 14, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced another extension of the flexibility rule issued earlier this year relating to the completion...more
9/17/2020
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Form I-9 ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
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This alert incorporates the guidance issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on March 19, 2020, in its publication on “Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and Americans with Disabilities Act,” and...more
9/14/2020
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Infectious Diseases ,
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Reasonable Accommodation ,
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Title VII ,
Workplace Safety
On June 25, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated and expanded the list of people considered at high risk of severe illness from the COVID-19 virus. The CDC enumerated seven underlying medical...more
This alert incorporates the guidance issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on March 19, 2020, in its publication on “Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and Americans with Disabilities Act,” and...more
This alert incorporates the guidance issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on March 19, 2020, in its publication on “Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and Americans with Disabilities Act,” and...more
On June 10, 2020, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) issued guidance to help employers navigate workplace face coverings....more
This alert incorporates the guidance issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on March 19, 2020 in its publication on “Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and Americans with Disabilities Act” and...more
As states begin or prepare to lift stay-at-home orders, many businesses are gearing up, as well. However, many employees are not as sanguine, citing a host of concerns, such as a lack of protective measures, the fear of...more
5/12/2020
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CARES Act ,
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Workplace Safety
This alert incorporates the guidance issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on March 19, 2020 in its publication on “Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and Americans with Disabilities Act” and...more
4/25/2020
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Business Continuity Plans ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Health and Safety ,
Preventive Health Care ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
On Monday, April 13, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its “Interim Enforcement Response Plan for Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)” (the Interim Plan) which outlines how the agency will...more
Within the last week, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York each have issued orders requiring that employees of businesses still operating onsite—those deemed “essential” or “life sustaining”—wear masks or face coverings...more
On March 19, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) revised its 2009 publication on “Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)” in response to the COVID-19 pandemic....more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidance for Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19, for...more
On Monday, April 6, 2020, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed an executive order amending his previous order titled Providing Immediate Relief to Employers and Unemployed Workers. ...more
On March 19, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) revised its 2009 publication on “Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)” in response to the COVID-19 pandemic....more
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on March 20, 2020 that it will allow for flexibility in the completion of the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) for employers working remotely due to COVID-19...more
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently designated Coronavirus (COVID-19) as a global pandemic. Leaders in the international health community are taking action to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and contain the outbreak....more
3/13/2020
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Infectious Diseases ,
Medical Leave ,
Military Leave ,
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Public Health ,
Quarantine ,
Risk Management ,
Sick Leave ,
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Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
With the number of coronavirus, or COVID-19, cases on the rise, employers are preparing to address a host of workplace issues, ranging from exposure risks to absenteeism to disability or national origin discrimination. Now is...more
3/9/2020
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Business Continuity Plans ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Crisis Management ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
General Duty Clause ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
National Origin Discrimination ,
OSHA ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
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Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Employers seeking to employ H-1B workers must register with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) by March 20, 2020, to be eligible for the FY 2021 H-1B lottery. ...more
2/14/2020
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Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
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Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Job Applicants ,
Lottery ,
Registration Fees ,
Registration Requirement ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
USCIS ,
Visas
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on December 6 that it is implementing an electronic registration process in the next H-1B lottery. ...more
12/10/2019
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Immigration Reform ,
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USCIS ,
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Visas