Leading in a Lonely World Podcast: Meet Dr. Marc Williams
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Dr. Tonya Matthews From Wayne State On Strengthening Intersectional Inclusion In STEM Careers
Breaking Mindsets with Dr. Tonya Matthews from Wayne State on Creating Equitable Access to STEM Careers
Employment Law This Week: Equal Pay, Union Fees, Negative Publicity by Employees, “Commissions” Under FLSA, F-1 STEM OPT Program
Chinese students make up the majority of international students in the United States. However, the number of Chinese students in U.S. universities has dropped from a high of 370,000 in 2019 to about 290,000 today....more
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues encompass a broad range of opportunities and challenges for companies operating in the increasingly complex global supply chain. Even as supply chains become more...more
A huge problem hiding in plain sight. Businesses of every size and across all industries are experiencing a similar challenge: they have a lot of open jobs, but not enough workers to fill them. For reference, the US...more
The 50th anniversary of Title IX provides elementary, secondary, and postsecondary institutions an opportunity to reflect on the impact of and future developments stemming from the law....more
The House and Senate are both in recess this week. When the Senate returns next week, the Chamber plans to focus on nominations, the House-passed Women’s Health Protection Act (H.R. 3755), the House-passed Postal Service...more
E-Verify is moving toward tougher enforcement, which can result in a temporary termination from participation in the E-Verify program. Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, E-Verify relaxed some of its standards regarding...more
Our “Innovation Conversations” series continues with President of Howard University Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick. Sterne Kessler Director Trey Powers and Director of Marketing and Communications Kathryn Holmes Johnson (HU Class...more
Last week, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced changes that will be good news for foreign students seeking Optional Practical Training in areas related to their major areas of study. First, the 14...more
The gap between jobs needing to be filed and the skilled talent pool capable of filling them continues to grow wider in many industries, particularly in the U.S. manufacturing industry. The ability to retain labor from...more
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
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the arrest of 15 individuals who claimed to work on Optional Practical Training (OPT) for nonexistent companies. In addition, USCIS notified 700 OPT recipients suspected...more
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
On July 14, 2020, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a division of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), rescinded its July 6, 2020 policy prohibiting F-1 and M-1 students from remaining in the U.S. to...more
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
Seyfarth Blog Synopsis: In today’s posting we discuss the impact that furloughs and layoffs may have on F-1 student workers and related employer obligations....more
As the spread of COVID-19 prompts increasing travel restrictions, and as layoffs become an unfortunate reality in many industries, both U.S. employers and employees holding temporary work visas in the United States need to be...more
As employers prepare plans to handle possible alternate employee work arrangements in light of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus outbreak, it is important to keep in mind how these plans and policies—including telework policies—may...more