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Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and... more +
Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and can create tremendous liability for employers who fail to properly adhere to acceptable employment practices. Some of the potential pitfalls in this area stem from discriminatory hiring practices, improper performance evaluations, and retaliatory firings.  less -
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TPS EADs: The New One-Year Limit & What Employers Need to Know After the Big Beautiful Bill

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In a summer of sweeping immigration updates, the Big Beautiful Bill appears to now reshape how employers manage Form I-9 compliance for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries. On July 22, 2025, the Federal Register...more

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California Approves Rules Regulating AI in Employment Decision-making

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Effective October 1, 2025, updated regulations from the California Civil Rights Council will formally restrict the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in employment decision-making by California employers. In the...more

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California’s AI Employment Discrimination Regs Receive Final Approval

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The California Civil Rights Council has finally secured approval for its long-awaited regulations regarding employers’ use of artificial intelligence (AI), algorithms, and other automated decision systems. The agency says the...more

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California to Regulate Use of AI in Employment Starting October 1, 2025

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Employers are increasingly using Automated Decision Systems (“ADS”) – tools powered by Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) and algorithms – to streamline recruitment and manage the employee lifecycle. Uses so far include resume...more

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AI in Job Postings: What Employers in Canada Need to Know

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the hiring landscape. Whether scanning resumes with machine learning tools or ranking candidates based on predictive models, employers in Canada may now want to ensure...more

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ICE at the Worksite: What Should Employers Do

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In 2003, Congress created the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Within the DHS is the interior enforcement arm, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), that enforces federal laws governing border control,...more

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Firings at the US Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board and Potential Impact on Transatlantic Data Transfers

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President Trump recently fired the three democrats on the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB). Since these firings bring the Board to a sub-quorum level, they have the potential to significantly disrupt...more

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Summary of Upcoming Changes to USCIS Filing Requirements in April 2024

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April 1, 2024, will mark the beginning of new changes to USCIS form editions, filing fees, and direct filing addresses for many common immigration applications and petitions. ...more

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Ready, Set, Go . . . H-1B FY2025 Lottery Registration Dates Announced with Process Changes

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Employers wishing to sponsor a candidate for an H-1B visa in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 are approaching an important time of year. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced the H-1B cap lottery...more

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Updates to the Canada Labour Code and its Regulations: A Summary of Recent and Pending Changes

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A number of changes to the Canada Labour Code (the “Code”) and its regulations have recently come into effect or will be coming into effect over the next year. Many of these changes have been set for a long period of time,...more

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Second Circuit Clarifies Factors to be Considered in Pleading a Joint Employer Relationship for Title VII Liability

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Executive Summary: On March 7, 2022, a sharply divided panel of the Second Circuit (covering New York, Connecticut, and Vermont) addressed the question of what a Title VII plaintiff must claim to adequately plead the...more

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Another Privacy Headache for California: Court of Appeal Ruling Will Slow Down Criminal Background Checks Throughout California

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Companies that hire employees and engage independent contractors in California should brace for a significant slowdown in background checks that include criminal record searches in California state courts....more

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New Enforcement Guidance Issued for New York City Fair Chance Act as Key Amendments Take Effect

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On July 15, 2021, the New York City Commission on Human Rights (the “NYCCHR” or “Commission”) issued its highly anticipated updated Legal Enforcement Guidance on the Fair Chance Act and Employment Discrimination. ...more

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New State Employment Laws Set to Take Effect on January 1, 2021

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As employers continue to grapple with the ever-changing legal landscape of COVID-era regulations, 2021 will bring changes to the traditional realm of employment law in dozens of jurisdictions.  Compared to prior years, there...more

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Ontario, Canada: Court Considers Employee’s Entitlement to Commissions “Booked and Billed” after Termination but During...

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A recent Ontario Superior Court decision, Kerner v. Information Builders (Canada) Inc., 2020 ONSC 2975, clarified whether an employee was entitled to commissions that were “booked and billed” after his job termination, but...more

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Time Is Money: A Quick Wage-Hour Tip on … Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act

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With the March 16, 2020 effective date of the new rule interpreting joint employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) almost upon us, employers should brush up on the updated guidance and review their...more

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USCIS Provides Additional Guidance for H-1B Electronic Registration Process for FY 2021 H-1B Cap

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently provided additional guidance for the H-1B electronic registration process for the fiscal year 2021 H-1B cap, which begins at noon Eastern standard time on March 1,...more

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New USCIS Process for H-1B Lottery Begins March 1

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Employers seeking to employ H-1B workers must register with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) by March 20, 2020, to be eligible for the FY 2021 H-1B lottery. ...more

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New Year, New Local Ban-the-Box Restrictions on Background Checks

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With the start of a new year—and a new decade—employers in San Francisco, California, Waterloo, Iowa, and Grand Rapids, Michigan, must follow new “ban-the-box” laws restricting their use of criminal records in hiring and...more

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The Pre-Registration System For H-1 Cap Filings – A Losing Race to April 1, 2019?

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Will thousands of H-1 cap petitions be received by USCIS Service Centers on Monday, April 1, 2019, or will online pre-registrations during the month of March make Monday, April 1 a quiet day at USCIS?...more

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