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DOJ to Prioritize Immigration Enforcement and Reporting

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Our Immigration Team investigates a new Department of Justice memo that expands immigration enforcement to include all available criminal statutes, not just immigration laws....more

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[Webinar] Work Visas in a Shifting Landscape – What’s Changing for Employers in 2025? - March 19th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PT

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The ever-changing landscape of employment-based immigration continues to pose challenges for U.S. employers. With increased scrutiny on foreign national workers, compliance audits, and evolving nonimmigrant visa policies,...more

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Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your March To-Do List

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially given the rapid pace at which the Trump administration has been moving on initiatives impacting the workplace and beyond. For the latest...more

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Employers Face Civil and Criminal Penalties for Immigration Violations

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Immigration enforcement has quickly become a pressing issue for employers in the first few weeks of the Trump administration, and many companies are re-evaluating their policies, reviewing their I-9 compliance and preparing...more

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Change Is Coming to Spain’s Minimum Wage, Visa Process, and LGBTQ Protections

In recent months, Spain has approved measures to streamline the visa process and better protect LBGTQ employees. It also has proposed raising the minimum wage and shortening the workweek....more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

2025 Employment Law Checklist

Each year, LP’s Employment & Executive Compensation Practice Group is pleased to provide a short checklist of steps that all companies should consider taking to measure their readiness for the coming year. We hope you find...more

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Comprehensive Checklist to Help Businesses Prepare for Soccer’s 2026 World Cup

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Visitors from around the world will descend on the U.S., Mexico, and Canada next year as the three countries jointly host FIFA's 2026 World Cup -- and your business might want to start preparing already. It’s being billed as...more

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Potential Immigration Impacts for U.S. Employers Under a Second Trump Presidency

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As we head into another Trump presidency later this month, many U.S. employers are wondering how the new administration’s strong stance on immigration might impact their organization, including its ability to hire and retain...more

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Keeping Your Ducks in H-1B Row: Compliance Strategies for Employers

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With an incoming administration vocal about its stance on immigration enforcement and safeguarding U.S. workers, employers who hire foreign workers on H-1B visas should make certain that they are maintaining compliance with...more

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Employment Law Update: Immigration Challenges Await Employers In 2025

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Immigration policy, in one form or another, touches virtually every business in the United States. All employers are subject to the requirements of the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act, which established the I-9...more

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Workplace Law Forecast 2025 - Your workplace law recap for 2024 and predictions for 2025 to help you prepare for the coming year.

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As we close out 2024 and look ahead to 2025, one thing is clear: this has been a year like no other. From a groundbreaking Supreme Court ruling to a pivotal election result that will usher in a new administration, employers...more

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Nearly 65,000 H-2B Visas Released: What Employers Need to Know

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The Department of Homeland Security has released an additional 64,716 H-2B temporary visas for non-agricultural workers. The additional visas will help employers in hospitality, tourism, landscaping, construction, seafood...more

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Mississippi Court Blocks DOL’s Grant of Organizing Protections to H-2A Farmworkers

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On Nov. 25, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi blocked enforcement of the Department of Labor (DOL) rule granting organizing protections to farmworkers on temporary H-2A visas by entering a...more

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How Will the Trump Administration Impact Your Business?

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The election results are in and many are wondering what to expect for business employment immigration. The news is full of stories about mass deportations, but scant on information about those legally in the U.S. working in...more

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Top 6 Workplace Law Developments Tech Employers Can Expect Under President Trump

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Our firm has provided general perspectives on what employers can expect under the next Trump administration – but we are delving into core issues and opportunities for tech employers. Everyone expects President Trump and his...more

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Trump Shocks Employers by Tapping Chavez-DeRemer for Secretary of Labor: The 10 Things Employers Can Expect

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President-elect Trump surprised the business community on Friday night when he announced Lori Chavez-DeRemer as his nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Labor. Her selection was met by skepticism by some in the employer...more

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5 things to ask before your foreign national employees travel this holiday season

If you can answer these, you should be in good shape. With the holidays approaching, many employers with foreign national employees are wondering what they need to know before their employees depart from the United States....more

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Planning for the Future: Lessons from President-elect Donald Trump’s First Term on Immigration and What Employers Can Do to...

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As employers of foreign national talent prepare for the return of President-elect Donald Trump to the White House in 2025, understanding the key immigration takeaways from his first presidency is more important than ever....more

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How Employers Can Prepare for End of Bundled Processing of Work Authorizations for H and L Dependents

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In January 2025, the settlement agreement that returned USCIS to its practice of “bundling” adjudication of extensions of stay and applications for employment authorization documents (EADs) for dependent spouses of H-1B and...more

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Top 10 Workplace Law Developments To Expect Under President Trump

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Now that we know Donald Trump will return to the White House as President, it’s time for employers to take a look at what they might expect during his second term in office. We have gathered insights from some of our firm’s...more

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Canada Increases Minimum Wage by 20 Percent for Temporary Foreign Workers in High-Wage Stream

In Canada, the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) is a unique tool employers can use to hire foreign workers and fill temporary jobs when qualified Canadians are not available. ...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Navigating State Driver’s License Requirements for Foreign Nationals: A Guide for Employers

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As an employer, it’s important to support your foreign national employees, especially when it comes to navigating the complexities of various U.S. laws. One such process is obtaining a state driver’s license, as the...more

Fisher Phillips

Comprehensive Checklist to Help Businesses Prepare for Soccer’s 2026 World Cup

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Less than two years from now, visitors from around the world will descend on the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, as the three countries jointly host FIFA’s 2026 World Cup – and your business might want to start preparing already....more

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Changes to Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Programme

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Several significant changes to government policies relating to temporary foreign workers have recently gone into effect in Canada....more

Shipman & Goodwin LLP

[Webinar] 2024 Labor and Employment Series - What’s New? Hot Topics in Employment Law - October 15th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

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In our complimentary four-part webinar series, Shipman's labor and employment attorneys will guide private-sector employers through some of the most pressing legal challenges in the modern workplace. From neurodiversity and...more

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