Immigration

H-1B Visa Update: USCIS Announces Electronic Registration Will Be in Effect for FY 2021 Lottery, Will Charge $10 Fee for Each Registration

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has announced that it

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Recent DOJ Actions Alleging Workplace Discrimination Against Non-Citizens Legally Authorized To Work in U.S. Serve as Reminder That Law Protects Them

It may seem counterintuitive given the Trump Administration’s focus on protecting U.S. workers from job exploitation by foreign workers, but

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With Democrats Now in Total Control, New York Has Enacted a Number of Pro-Worker Employment Laws This Year

A number of significant employment law changes have been approved so far this year by the U.S. House of Representatives,

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Democratic Majority in House of Representatives Has Been Busy Passing Host of Pro-Employee Workplace Bills, Setting Stage for Major Employment Law Changes if Political Dynamics Shift

Last November’s election gave Democrats majority control of the U.S. House of Representatives for the first time in eight years.

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