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Some U.S. employers are facing a complicated situation: a foreign national employee on a work visa, such as an H-1B, travels abroad for what should be a short trip, with the goal of renewing the visa stamp travel document,...more
H-1B visa applicants in India are experiencing mass rescheduling of consular interviews in the wake of sweeping new social media vetting requirement announced by the US State Department last week. Applicants with appointments...more
China continues its efforts to strengthen exchanges and collaborations between Mainland China, special administrative region (SAR) Hong Kong, and overseas countries by further expanding its talent endorsement and visa-free...more
Late on Friday, September 19, 2025, President Trump issued a proclamation entitled “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers” (the “Proclamation”) which materially impacts H-1B employers and employees. ...more
The presidential proclamation of late Friday September 19, 2025, regarding the Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers, prompted widespread uncertainty and concern for H-1B specialty occupation workers and their...more
The following information updates the alert we distributed on September 20, 2025. The White House, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and Customs and Border Protection have issued guidance clarifying the scope of the...more
Employers are increasingly faced with requests from employees to work abroad for a short period for personal reasons. These arrangements present complex legal issues....more
On August 4, 2025, the Ohio Ethics Commission approved Formal Advisory Opinion 2025-02, which allows public officials or employees to use frequent flyer miles that were earned during official travel for personal travel....more
The U.S. government maintains travel restrictions for certain countries and is reportedly considering expanding these restrictions to additional nations. This FAQ provides an up-to-date list along with practical guidance for...more
There are times when international travel may be more challenging or stressful than other times. At present, the United States finds itself in a period of significantly increased immigration enforcement occurring in the...more
Employees traveling internationally on behalf of an organization must take steps to protect sensitive, confidential, or proprietary data carried on electronic devices. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has broad...more
With increasing digitalization of our lives and businesses, privacy concerns from border searches of phones, laptops and tables are a growing concern for professionals, executives, and frequent international travelers. U.S....more
International travel may pose serious data security risks – especially for your foreign national workers carrying sensitive, proprietary, or regulated information. Travelers must be aware of potential border inspections,...more
United Parcel Service v. Willis, 2024 WL 5039034 (Del. Super. Ct. Dec. 6, 2024) - On June 8, 2021, at approximately 4 a.m., Mr. Willis was involved in single-vehicle accident when his work truck struck a guardrail. The...more
With the inauguration of President-elect Trump on a cold Monday morning, there are several things that companies and their staff may want to keep in mind in preparing for possible Executive Orders and policy changes....more
1. Commonwealth Court holds that an employer’s failure to reimburse a claimant for out-of-pocket payments for CBD oil is in violation of the Act. Schmidt v. Schmidt, Kirifides & Rassias, Pa. C. (WCAB), 305 A.3d 1137 (Pa....more
BRASIL E CHINA ASSINAM NOVO ACORDO SOBRE VISTOS DE TURISMO E NEGÓCIOS - O Ministro Mauro Vieira e o Ministro dos Negócios Estrangeiros da República Popular da China, Wang Yi, assinaram na data de 19 de janeiro de 2024, em...more
BRAZIL AND CHINA SIGN TOURISM AND BUSINESS VISA AGREEMENT - On January 19, 2024, an agreement was signed between Brazil and the People’s Republic of China, doubling the maximum length for tourism and business trips on...more
Please join senior attorneys from Gibney’s Immigration Practice Group for a live virtual panel discussion to review the outlook for business immigration in 2025. The panel will highlight potential changes at the executive,...more
Working hours must generally be remunerated, but it is often unclear exactly what counts as remunerable working hours....more
The Fair Labor Standards Act contains complex rules for determining whether non-exempt employee travel is compensable working time. In most circumstances, time spent commuting to and from work is not considered FLSA working...more
Employees who work away from home overnight on assignments lasting several days or weeks are entitled to compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for time spent traveling to such assignments when the travel...more
Matter v. Google 3rd Dept. 9/26/24 CV-23-0719 - In this case, the Claimant was a Google executive who got lost looking for a bus after a work happy hour event in Manhattan when two motorized bicycles hit him crossing a...more
Are you reimbursing employees for business expenses? Weintraub attorneys Meagan Bainbridge and Nikki Mahmoudi discuss key reimbursement policies under California law, including cell phone use and mileage for business travel...more