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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Hidden Pitfalls in I-94s Threaten Foreign Worker Immigration Status Compliance

An immigration records change dating back two years has emerged as a significant concern for employers sponsoring foreign national workers. The Shift to Electronic I-94s and Immigration Overstay Issues - In 2022, U.S....more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

California Continues to Expand Privacy Protections

The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (the “CCPA”), is regarded as one of the strongest and most comprehensive privacy laws in the United States and in recent...more

Holland & Hart LLP

What Employers Should Know about Remote Work if they Employ Foreign Nationals

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According to a new report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately 34 percent of private-sector employers expanded remote-work options for workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, and about 60 percent of those...more

Poyner Spruill LLP

Recent Lawsuit Emphasizes Importance of Proper Immigration-Related Hiring Questions

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A recent lawsuit initiated against Zoom Video Communications Inc. illustrates how important it is for employers to know the proper immigration-related questions to ask during the hiring process....more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Dates And Eligibility Requirements For The DV-2023 Diversity Lottery Program – What You Need To Know

On Friday, October 1, the State Department announced that the dates for this year’s Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery filings will officially open on Wednesday, October 6 at noon, eastern daylight time (EDT). The entry period will...more

Dickinson Wright

Corporate Immigration Compliance: Dealing with Document Retention

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Any corporate immigration program must consider what documents to retain, how long to retain them, and where to store them. In an era of increased inter-agency cooperation, a heightened focus on compliance, and an...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

More Good News On The Immigration Front

We recently commented that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has been making changes that were consistent with the Biden Administration’s plans to make the operation of the immigration system more efficient and...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Changes To The World Of Immigration Law To Be Ushered In By A New Biden Administration – Key Issues To Watch Out For

President-elect Joseph R. Biden’s campaign website proclaims that “Immigration is essential to who we are as a nation, our core values, and our aspirations for our future… The United States deserves an immigration policy that...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

H-1B Update: Administration To Increase Scrutiny, Investigations

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Employers need to ready themselves for investigations from the Department of Labor (DOL) into the use of H-1B visas. Without Congressional oversight or legislative changes, the Trump Administration has changed the policies...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

I-9 Compliance Flexibility Extended To August 19, 2020

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended its flexibility regarding the physical presence requirements for I-9 inspection for another 30 days, until August 19, due to the ongoing precautions related to the...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Trump Administration Abruptly Rescinds Controversial Rule On Foreign Students

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In a surprise announcement, District Judge Allison D. Burroughs, U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, announced a reversal of the government decision that was announced just last week regarding students in...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

I-9 Inspection And Return-To-Work Issues

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The Department of Homeland Security’s COVID-19 flexibility regarding the physical presence requirements for I-9 inspection ends on July 19, 2020, for companies that are still operating 100-percent remotely. Unless further...more

Harris Beach PLLC

U.S. Immigration Further Restricted Through End of 2020

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On Monday, June 22, 2020, President Donald Trump signed a “Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the U.S. Labor Market Following the Coronavirus Outbreak.” The Proclamation imposes significant...more

Vedder Price

Immigration Q&A for the COVID-19 Pandemic

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The novel coronavirus, which causes the disease COVID-19, is a pandemic threatening populations around the world. As the result of various government orders and in an attempt to flatten the curve of the pandemic progression,...more

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Fifth Circuit Overturns $226,000 Fine Imposed on a Staffing Company for Completing Section 2 of Form I-9 Remotely

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) takes the position that employers must physically review original documents in the actual presence of a new hire when completing the attestation in Section 2 of the Form I-9 (the...more

Franczek P.C.

Federal Court Holds That Immigration Law Does Not Preclude FLSA Liquidated Damages Award

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In many ways, federal immigration laws and various labor and employment laws, including the FLSA, may appear fundamentally at odds with each other: prohibiting work by undocumented workers on one hand, but allowing them to...more

Proskauer - Labor Relations

¿Cómo Se Dice: “Lost in Translation”?

Labor law is filled with many technical rules, the meaning of which can sometimes can be lost in translation. The recent NLRB decision in Labriola Baking Co., 361 N.L.R.B. No. 41 (2014), is a case in point....more

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