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Eleventh Circuit finds “incentive” or “service” payments for named plaintiffs unlawful
10.14.20
New rules will make it harder to get H-1B petitions approved, significantly raise required wages for H-1Bs and green cards
10.9.20
Top 5 things you should know about Canada-U.S. travel
10.8.20
Good news on USCIS fees and expansion of premium processing
10.7.20
What you need to know about the October 2020 Visa Bulletin
10.2.20
OSHA clarifies when COVID-19 cases must be reported
10.2.20
Possible U.S. travel options for foreign nationals amid the pandemic
9.28.20
New USCIS filing fees may become effective October 2
9.25.20
To be (an employee) or not to be (an employee)? That is the $64,000 question.
9.24.20
President forbids contractors from training on “divisive” concepts regarding race, sex
9.23.20
Part of DOL’s “Joint Employer” Rule is declared unlawful by federal court
9.16.20
Revised FFCRA regulations to take effect on Wednesday
9.14.20
Court hits “pause” on Chipotle order. Will the Supreme Court change the recipe?
9.4.20
A “vaccine” for COVID-19 ERISA litigation
9.3.20
IRS issues guidance on President Trump’s payroll tax memorandum
9.2.20
Common sense prevails on pay for telework. How refreshing.
8.26.20
Flexibility on I-9 verification process is extended as COVID-19 continues
8.25.20
President orders that withholding of SS taxes be deferred, but there are details to be ironed out
8.24.20
USCIS runs a second H-1B cap lottery
8.19.20
Governor Kemp Signs Georgia COVID-19 Pandemic Business Safety Act
8.7.20
No harm, no foul? Maybe yes, maybe no.
8.6.20
Federal court blocks “public charge rule” while COVID-19 emergency lasts
8.4.20
Federal court vacates part of DOL’s regs interpreting FFCRA
8.4.20
OSHA reverses course on COVID-19 hospitalization reporting requirement
8.3.20
Hong Kong visa applicants now subject to new immigration restrictions under Presidential Executive Order
Constangy FYI, 7.30.20
ICE continues to block new or “initial” foreign students from entering if their degree programs go online for the fall
7.29.20
State Department issues guidance on national interest waivers
7.28.20
Massachusetts releases amended proposed Paid Family and Medical Leave regulations
7.24.20
Virginia becomes first state to issue Emergency Temporary Standard comprehensively addressing COVID-19
7.22.20
Colorado’s expansive paid sick leave law begins to take effect
7.21.20
ICE rescinds policy “at courthouse steps”: Foreign students will be allowed to take all-online courses this fall
7.16.20
OSHA issues new FAQs on reporting coronavirus cases
7.16.20
Predicaments of protest: Which expressions are protected, and which are not?
7.9.20
OSHA publishes Frequently Asked Questions on COVID-19
7.8.20
Gov. Cooper signs bill limiting business liability for COVID-19 claims
7.6.20
Supreme Court of Georgia revises “rest break exception” to workers’ comp: But how Farr did Frett go?
7.1.20
Tracking employees in the age of COVID-19
6.30.20
Protests amid a pandemic: Part Deux You think you’ve got this? Think again.
6.30.20
Georgia legislature passes “COVID-19 Pandemic Business Safety Act”
6.29.20
Hit the Reset Button: NLRB restores precedent on bargaining obligations for discretionary discipline
6.29.20
New Proclamation bans entry of nonimmigrant workers, but scope may be narrow
6.26.20
Protests amid a pandemic – what’s an employer to do?
6.25.20
NLRB moves ahead with new election regs that were not blocked by federal judge
6.23.20
SCOTUS Allows the DACA Program to Continue—For Now
6.19.20
Title VII applies to discrimination based on LGBT status, Supreme Court says
6.15.20
Call to Action: Temporary ban on entry of nonimmigrant visa workers may be coming
6.15.20
New USCIS policy eases rules on J-1 waiver physicians employed in H-1B status
6.12.20
OSHA issues Frequently Asked Questions about face coverings, surgical masks, and respirators
6.11.20
U.S. bars Chinese grad students with ties to Chinese military
6.4.20
Premium processing is phasing back in
6.2.20
Brazil is added to COVID-19 travel ban list, restrictions on temporary visas likely
5.28.20
Form I-9 and E-Verify: What employers should know as businesses reopen
5.26.20
OSHA revises criteria for recording COVID-19 cases
5.21.20
Frequently Asked Questions when taking employee temperatures as a COVID-19 precaution in the United States
5.19.20
New regulations expected to expand applicability of OT exemption for commissioned retail sales workers
5.19.20
Alabama limits liability for COVID-related claims
5.12.20
Colorado’s Safer at Home Orders add new COVID-19 protections for workers
5.4.20
COVID-19 return to work quiz!
Employment & Labor Insider, 5.1.20
The COVID-19 pandemic may spur union organizing and complicate union relations: Part Two
4.24.20
Trump Immigration Order is fairly narrow in scope
4.23.20
New York shortens paid time off for voting
4.22.20
Employment-related COVID-19 Litigation Has Begun
4.22.20
The COVID-19 pandemic may spur union organizing and complicate union relations: Part One
4.21.20
OSHA Further Relaxes OSHA Compliance Obligations
4.21.20
Treating COVID-19 as a workers’ comp illness may open a can of worms
4.20.20
OSHA issues Interim Enforcement Response Plan for COVID-19
4.17.20
Avoiding class and collective actions in the COVID-19 era
4.16.20
New Jersey WARN Act now excludes mass layoffs caused by national emergency and delays effective date of 2019 amendments
Constangy FYI, 4.15.20
EEOC Updates COVID-19 Guidance to Employers
4.15.20
The COVID crisis makes this the perfect time to assess risks associated with employment verification
4.15.20
New guidance from CDC provides model for OSHA compliance
4.14.20
Data security in a coronavirus world
4.14.20
South Carolina continues to expand availability of unemployment benefits
4.13.20
OSHA tries to simplify recording of COVID-19 cases on employers’ OSHA 300 Logs
4.13.20
What employers need to know about the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program
4.10.20
Massachusetts may have relief for some unemployed H-1B workers
4.9.20
Paid Sick Leave Under the FFCRA: What Does It Mean To Be Unable To Work Due To A Quarantine or Isolation Order?
4.7.20
Gov. Kemp issues “Shelter in Place” Executive Order for Georgia
4.7.20
OSHA issues temporary enforcement guidance on respiratory protection
4.7.20
Risky business: Furloughs, layoffs, and reductions in pay for H-1B workers
4.6.20
Missouri Enacts Stay-At-Home Order
4.6.20
Securing financing under the CARES Act for small and medium-sized employers
4.3.20
Don’t Forget About the Affordable Care Act! An important reminder when determining health plan eligibility after a reduction of hours or during a leave of absence
4.2.20
DOL issues regulations interpreting expanded FMLA and paid sick leave laws
4.2.20
IRS provides guidance to employers on coronavirus tax credits, and announces employee retention credit
4.1.20
Weekend update: DOL answers more of our FFCRA questions
3.31.20
FMCSA issues guidance on drug, alcohol testing disrupted by COVID-19
3.31.20
Benefit relief and implications under the CARES Act
3.31.20
CARES Act Provides $2 Trillion in Relief to Employers and Employees
3.30.20
In-person court proceedings in Tennessee suspended through April 30
Constangy FYI, 3.26.20
That 30-day DOL non-enforcement period? More like 14 days.
3.26.20
COLORADO DIRECTS RESIDENTS TO STAY AT HOME
3.26.20
Extension of income tax deadlines results in extension of deadlines for some benefits-related matters, IRS says
3.26.20
Welcome to the Digital Workplace! Tips for employers navigating teleworking
3.26.20
Your Families First Coronavirus Response Act questions answered! (Some of them, anyway)
3.25.20
Georgia and Atlanta Issue Executive Orders Advising Residents to “Stay at Home”
3.25.20
What does the Families First Coronavirus Response Act Mean for Small Businesses?
3.25.20
DOL releases Families First Coronavirus Response Act poster, FAQs
Constangy FYI, 3.25.20
DOT issues guidance on drug, alcohol testing requirements and COVID-19
Constangy FYI, 3.24.20
Colorado Employers Ordered to Reduce In-person Workforce by Fifty Percent
3.24.20
Benefits considerations in light of changing employment conditions and the COVID-19 pandemic
3.24.20
Alabama Department of Labor modifies unemployment compensation rules
3.24.20
Denver Issues a Stay-at-Home Order Requiring All Non-Essential Businesses to Cease In-Person Activities
3.24.20
Does Families First apply to health care providers and emergency responders?
3.24.20
EEOC Updates Pandemic Guidance and Hosts Technical Assistance Webinar
Constangy FYI, 3.24.20
Virginia Governor issues Executive Order closing recreational businesses, restaurants, and schools
3.24.20
Good news from the government about Families First Coronavirus Response Act
3.23.20
Illinois Enacts Measures to Address COVID-19
3.23.20
Massachusetts orders closure of all non-essential businesses and implements emergency unemployment regulations to combat COVID-19
3.23.20
To test or not to test: Employers’ rights and duties in a coronavirus world
3.21.20
Governor’s Office Issues Guidance on New York COVID-19 Quarantine Leave Law
3.21.20
What does the Families First Coronavirus Response Act Mean for Small Businesses in Tennessee?
3.20.20
EEOC Updates 2009 Pandemic Preparedness Guidance
3.20.20
President Trump signs family and medical leave expansion, paid leave into law
3.19.20
Trump signs FML expansion, paid leave into law
Employment & Labor Insider, 3.19.20
But Wait, There’s More! The EEOC Updates COVID-19 Guidance
3.18.20
North Carolina eases requirements for unemployment claims due to COVID-19
3.18.20
Paid leave for coronavirus-related reasons passes House and has bipartisan support
Employment & Labor Insider, 3.16.20
Paid leave for coronavirus-related reasons passes House and has bipartisan support
3.16.20
Colorado Issues Temporary Rules on Paid Sick Leave in Response to COVID-19
3.13.20
OSHA Announces New Guidance for Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
3.12.20
Colorado Issues Temporary Rules on Paid Sick Leave in Response to COVID-19
Constangy FYI, 3.12.20
Summarizing the COVID-19 Travel Ban Proclamations: Who do they impact and what do they mean for you?
3.12.20
Department of Labor Issues New COVID-19 Guidance related to the FLSA and FMLA
3.12.20
NLRB follows path set by DOL for joint-employer status
3.9.20
What does coronavirus mean for employers?
2.28.20
Is your organization prepared to minimize the risks when the feds come knocking?
2.25.20
They’re Here 2.0: California AG issues modified CCPA regulations
2.17.20
Travel Ban, again? What you need to know this time around.
2.10.20
Air passengers from Wuhan, China to be screened for new deadly virus
1.22.20
OSHA penalties increased, again!
1.17.20
DOL’s Final Rule on “joint employer” status is even narrower than the proposed regulations
1.16.20
What are “Reasonable Security Procedures” under the CA Consumer Privacy Act?
1.15.20
Massachusetts rings in the new year with new employment laws
1.7.20
The NLRB’s December flurry – more return to reason for year end
12.31.19
Scheduling of union elections under the new rule: More time, or about the same?
12.19.19
Not so fast! NLRB will slow down the “quickie” election rule
12.18.19
DHS poised to increase immigration process fees in 2020 . . . really?
12.16.19
USCIS overhauls H-1B cap process for 2020
12.11.19
Do you “like” me? Are we “friends”? A social media update for employers
11.4.19
They’re here! California AG issues proposed regs for the Consumer Privacy Act
10.18.19
The new overtime rule: What retail employers need to know
10.17.19
ICE begins on-site inspections for STEM OPT employment
10.15.19
Website Accessibility 101
10.15.19
What employers need to know about the new overtime exemption regulations
10.1.19
FMCSA Clearinghouse is open: Are you ready?
9.30.19
Gig workers: A boon or a legal bane for businesses?
8.29.19
California employers, are you ready to be "schooled"?
California Snapshot , 8.22.19
NLRB rolls out first installment of proposed regs on election policies
8.12.19
USDOL rolls out new Wage and Hour Opinion Letter on truck sleeper berth time
7.24.19
Court strikes down New York anti-arbitration provisions
7.18.19
New York becomes second state to ban “hair discrimination” in the workplace
7.18.19
EMPLOYERS BEWARE AND BE READY: How to prepare for an ICE raid
7.17.19
What New York employers need to know about the state's new equal pay and salary history laws
7.16.19
Alabama's new equal pay law
7.8.19
Supreme Court rewrites the rules for judicial deference to agency interpretations
7.2.19
SCOTUS rules on deference to agency interpretations
Employment & Labor Insider, 6.27.19
Big trouble in New York State: Legislation would further expand sexual harassment and other discrimination laws
6.25.19
Colorado Bans the Box
6.24.19
More details on Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave law implementation
6.17.19
Deductions for Paid Family and Medical Leave suspended for three months
6.12.19
Amendments to Colorado Wage Act increase employers’ exposure to criminal and civil personal liability
5.31.19
Colorado enacts one of the toughest pay equity laws in the country
5.30.19
What's on the spring 2019 regulatory agenda?
Employment & Labor Insider, 5.24.19
Social Security no-match letters are back and should not be ignored
5.16.19
Massachusetts’ Paid Family and Medical Leave Act notices are now available
4.30.19
No class arbitration unless parties expressly agree to it, Supreme Court says
4.29.19
Tennessee encourages anti-bullying policies by providing immunity from related lawsuits
4.29.19
OFCCP seeks to revise scheduling letters
4.15.19
Not again! Massachusetts issues “second draft” of Family and Medical Leave regulations
4.11.19
NJ ban on nondisclosure agreements: What does it mean for employers?
4.10.19
EEOC proposes deadline of 9/30 for employers to submit EEO-1 compensation data
4.4.19
DOL proposes to “update and clarify” its interpretation of joint employer status under FLSA
4.3.19
DOL issues long-awaited proposed rule on FLSA overtime exemptions
3.8.19
Add “Hairassment” to your vocabulary: Guidance from NYC rights commission bans “hair discrimination”
2.19.19
The labor year in review, and what to expect in 2019
2.13.19
Draft regulations interpreting Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave law provide help, but some questions unanswered
2.12.19
USCIS issues final rule on H-1B cap petitions: Pre-filing registration won’t start this year
1.31.19
It’s that time of year! For help with your 2019 H-1B cap petition, please contact us by February 15.
1.29.19
Illinois Supreme Court’s “biometrics” decision has wide implications for employers
1.29.19
Massachusetts releases proposed regulations on paid leave
Constangy FYI, 1.24.19
Outgoing Wage and Hour Acting Administrator Jarrett issues two new opinion letters
1.15.19
Massachusetts “Grand Bargain” is not so “grand” for employers
1.14.19
D.C. Circuit decision on “joint employment” standard clarifies little
1.4.19
Roundup of key immigration policy changes that affected employers in 2018
12.19.18
DOL’s latest opinion letters continue the reversal of Obama-era policies
12.6.18
OFCCP rescinds Active Case Enforcement, establishes opinion letters and early resolution procedures
12.3.18
IRS answers your questions about hardship distributions in proposed regulations
11.26.18
New Year’s resolution: Properly handling unemployment claims
11.14.18
Supreme Court will soon decide whether to take up LGBT rights cases
11.9.18
ADEA applies to small state and local government employers, Supreme Court says
11.7.18
NLRB extends deadline for comment on joint employer proposal
11.6.18
OSHA announces new Site-Specific Targeting inspection plan
10.25.18
Less than a week to go! NJ Earned Sick Leave Law takes effect next Monday.
10.23.18

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