With 2024 underway, we highlight some of the most pressing legal issues facing employers this year, including increased regulation of noncompetition agreements, new paid family and medical leave laws, a new Overtime Rule, and...more
4/23/2024
/ Cannabis Products ,
Citizenship Status Discrimination ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Independent Contractors ,
Medical Leave ,
Misclassification ,
New Rules ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Off-Duty Employees ,
OSHA ,
Over-Time ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Remote Working ,
Unions
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a new Form I-9, the form all US employers must use to verify the identity and work authorization of all paid employees within the first three days of their employment....more
It’s that time of year again when employers have to decide who they are sponsoring for an H-1B visa.
What to Know -
- The lottery registration period will be from noon EST on March 1, 2022 to noon EST on March 18, 2022,...more
2/8/2022
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Filing Requirements ,
Foreign Nationals ,
H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Lottery ,
OPT ,
Registration Requirement ,
USCIS ,
Visas
Many F-1 OPT foreign nationals have been approved for H-1B status effective October 1st in this year’s H-1B lottery Employers and F-1 workers should be careful during the transition from F-1 to H-1B status to ensure they...more
8/2/2021
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
F-1 Visa ,
Foreign Students ,
Foreign Workers ,
H-1B ,
Lottery ,
OPT ,
USCIS ,
Visa Caps ,
Visas