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Form I-9 Inspection Requirement Compliance as COVID-19 Remote Verification Flexibility Sunsets

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have announced that employers will have until August 30, 2023, to physically verify Form I-9 documentation that may have been...more

Harris Beach PLLC

I-9 Compliance in a Post-Pandemic World: What Every Employer Needs to Know

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Effective July 31, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will terminate the Form I-9 flexibilities that have been in place since March 2020. Under these flexibilities, DHS exercised its discretion to defer the...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

Sunsetting of Form I-9 Flexibilities

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced the termination of temporary Form I-9 flexibilities that were put into place in response to challenges of in-person document examination during the COVID-19...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

June 2023 Global Immigration Alert

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Please note: while we address some country-specific updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic , this Alert contains information regarding global restrictions and closures as they stand today. Given the constantly changing...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: Ten Major Issues Facing Higher Education Institutions in 2023

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The last few years have been eventful and, at times, difficult ones for institutions of higher education. Institutions have been deeply impacted by issues ranging from the COVID-19 pandemic, to debates over free speech, to...more

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WFH - work from home or work from "home?"

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The global pandemic fostered a huge uptick in remote work as many companies were required to shut their physical offices for months. For many office employees, remote work meant finding any space to set up a laptop, be it a...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

Clark Hill PLC

Window on Washington – Vol. 6, Issue 3

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. The House and Senate are both in recess this week. Once they return, they will continue their work on FY22 appropriations, the reconciliation bill, election reform,...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

US Regional Employment 2021: Alabama | Insights & Events

Law and Practice Chambers - The 2020 Chambers US Regional Employment Guide features guidance on employment law across 14 states and includes a unique state comparison tool for readers. The guide provides expert legal...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Will It Be Possible For Our “Whole Self” To Return To Work?

Like most of you, 2021 has been sort of surreal. After more than a year of some hybrid form of working from home with your “pod” of people (family, friends, or some combination thereof), where our collective 24/7 life cycle...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Immigration And Labor Shortages

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The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are far reaching. The labor shortage plaguing America has been one of the most publicized. Why is it so difficult for some employers to find employees? The 2020 United States Census offers...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

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

5 New Immigration Software & Technology Trends

Whether you’re an immigration attorney, or involved in immigration cases within a larger organization, you know just how complex immigration management can be. From navigating policy changes, to working between the...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Building A Post-COVID-19 Workplace: Immigration Requirements Must Be In The Mix

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Many companies that have been working remotely during COVID-19 expect to continue to do so, at least to some extent after the pandemic. At first, it might seem that manufacturing would not be an industry where remote models...more

Baker Donelson

State of Play in Business and Family Immigration

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More than 78 days into the Biden Administration, less dust than expected or hoped has settled on the landscape for business and family immigration to the U.S. This article briefly assesses the state of play concerning...more

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The Biden Administration: What to Expect From a Changing US-Mexico Relationship

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With President Donald Trump’s departure from office and the inauguration of President Joe Biden comes the prospect of major shifts in the relationship between the United States and Mexico. President Biden has taken immediate...more

UB Greensfelder LLP

How Has President Biden Changed Immigration During His First Week?

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On January 20, 2021, President Biden issued several orders on immigration. Some orders take immediate effect while others may take more time to be implemented. Among the changes are: • The Deferred Action for Childhood...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

2021: The Year Ahead For Employers

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In 2020, COVID-19 collided with a presidential election, forever altering the workplace as we knew it. In 2021 employers are faced with reimagining the employer/employee relationship while simultaneously trying to keep pace...more

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

A Shift In Immigration Priorities: Anticipated Changes From The Biden Administration

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President-elect Joe Biden’s administration will inherit the Trump administration's restrictive immigration policies and regulations. During President Trump’s tenure, he has overseen more than 400 immigration policy changes –...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

The Future Of Workplace Law Under President-Elect Joe Biden

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As President-elect Joe Biden selects members of his Cabinet and prepares for his transition into the presidency, he and a Democratic majority in the House of Representatives may pursue a number of significant pieces of...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

The Challenges Of Remote Working With A Globally Mobile Workforce

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Time will tell whether the current pandemic will result in a significant long-term shift towards remote working, but in the short- and medium-term, employers continue to grapple with issues that arise with employees working...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

US Regional Employment 2020: Tennessee - Chambers USA Regional Practice Guide

Law and Practice - The 2020 Chambers US Regional Employment Guide features guidance on employment law across 14 states and includes a unique state comparison tool for readers. The guide provides expert legal commentary on...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Judge To Decide On Administration’s Immigration-Related Restrictions Based On COVID-19 Pandemic

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In April and June, numerous Presidential Proclamations suspended entry of thousands of legal immigrants and nonimmigrants least until December 31, 2020, using the COVID-19 pandemic as the reason. This is despite the fact that...more

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Travelers From New York Allowed Into Trusted Traveler Programs Again

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New Yorkers can once again register for Trusted Traveler Programs. However, registrants should note that, due to COVID-19, Trusted Traveler Enrollment Centers are closed until at least September 8, 2020. In early...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Immigration and COVID-19 - Update

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has labeled the COVID-19 virus a “public health emergency of international concern.” On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a “pandemic.” The...more

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