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.
USCIS Backtracks on 2018 Policy Requiring Employers To Provide Contract and Itinerary Details When Placing H-1B Employees at Third-Party Worksites
In the wake of two court losses over the last few months, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has rescinded
DHS Providing Employers With Compliance Flexibility on Immigration-Related Obligations in Response to COVID-19 Challenges
In response to the challenges for businesses posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has
USCIS Issues Updated I-9 (“M-274”) Handbook on the Heels of a Surge in ICE Worksite Inspections Last Year
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the agency within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that administers the Form
Update of Recent State and Local Workplace Compliance Developments
We are pleased to present the latest edition of our “Interstate” memo series, a service that we launched in 2019
USCIS Closes H-1B Electronic Registration Lottery; Selected Employers Now Have 90 Days To File for Visas for Eligible Beneficiaries
The process for filing so-called “H-1B” visa petitions changed significantly this year with the implementation by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Supreme Court Rules in Comcast v. NAAAOM That “But-For” Causation Standard Applies to “Section 1981” Race Discrimination Claims
In a major ruling with employment law impact, a nearly unanimous Supreme Court ruled recently that a plaintiff claiming race
New Webpage Dedicated to COVID-19 Updates and Resources
The Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC) launched a COVID-19 Resources webpage dedicated to providing employers with the very latest developments