October 2020 State Law Update
We are pleased to present the latest edition in our state law update series, a service we provide on a
Guide To Dealing With Political Discourse in the Workplace
Election season can create some unique challenges for employers in dealing with employees who wish to voice their opinions about
USCIS Conducts Second H-1B Lottery After First Round Winners Did Not File Enough Visa Petitions To Meet Statutory Quotas
On August 14, 2020, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) agency within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security made
Monthly Update of Recently Enacted Workplace-Related State and Local Compliance Developments
Since our last update in early July 2020, state and local governments have continued to respond to the coronavirus pandemic
Trump Administration Continues To Put the Clamps on Alleged Immigration System Abuse, With Continuing Focus on Popular H-1B Visas
Reform of the U.S. immigration system has been a top priority for the current Administration since President Trump took office
Trump Administration, Despite Recent Supreme Court Ruling, Continues To Weigh Rescission of DACA Program, Declines To Act on Any New or Pending Applications
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in late June in the case of DHS v. Regents of the University of California
Ruling by Federal Trial Court in Rodriguez v. P&G Finds Work-Authorized DACA Beneficiaries May Be Protected From Employment Discrimination Under “Section 1981”
A recent federal trial court decision raises the interesting question of whether beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
Monthly Update of Recently Enacted Workplace-Related State and Local Compliance Developments
In the four weeks since our last update, state and local governments have continued to respond to the coronavirus pandemic
Ruling by Supreme Court in DHS v. Regents of the University of California Rejects Trump Administration’s Effort To End DACA, Leaving Program in Place for Now
A sharply divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 last week that the Trump Administration’s attempt to rescind the Deferred Action
President Trump Issues Proclamation Suspending H-1B and Other Nonimmigrant Visas for Those Outside U.S. Until End of the Year
President Trump this week issued a new Proclamation that suspends certain nonimmigrant employment-based visas for aliens currently outside the U.S.