Citing a rise in the use of electronic communications in the workplace and an increase in the number of employers providing documents to employees electronically, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division issued a...more
3/27/2019
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Electronic Communications ,
Field Assistance Bulletins ,
Foreign Workers ,
H-1B ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration and Nationality Act ,
Labor Condition Applications ,
Notice Requirements ,
Wage and Hour
This article covers proposed legislation, sub-regulatory changes, and—from a practical standpoint—the process/timing for implementing changes under the new administration. Please note that while legislative immigration...more
2/22/2017
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B-1 ,
Canada ,
Congressional Review Act ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Dual Citizenship ,
E-2 ,
E-Verify ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
Green Cards ,
H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
L-1 ,
Mexico ,
NAFTA ,
National Security ,
National Security Agency (NSA) ,
OFCCP ,
OPT ,
Refugees ,
Terrorist Threats ,
Travel Ban ,
Trump Administration ,
USCIS ,
Visas ,
Work Visas
The U.S. Departments of Homeland Security (DHS), Labor (DOL) and Justice (DOJ) have increased the civil fines for employers that commit immigration-related offenses, such as unfair employment or discrimination practices, H-1B...more
8/12/2016
/ Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
E-Verify ,
Form I-9 ,
H-1B ,
H-2B ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration ,
Penalties ,
Policy Violations ,
Unfair Labor Practices
Employers who wish to sponsor H-1B workers for Fiscal Year 2017 can begin filing petitions on April 1, 2016 for a start date of October 1, 2016. The H-1B visa is used by businesses who wish to employ foreign nationals to...more
On July 15, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor issued guidance to clarify when workers can be classified as independent contractors or employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This Administrator’s Interpretation...more
10/26/2015
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Business Visitor ,
Canada ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
ESTA ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Workers ,
H-1B ,
Independent Contractors ,
Mexico ,
Misclassification ,
NAFTA ,
Popular ,
TN-Visas ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Visas
With the federal government shutdown now a reality, employers should be aware of the immigration consequences. The following outlines how the government shutdown is affecting the operations at agencies that process...more