It is the equivalent of the NCAA March Madness for H-1B petitioners and beneficiaries. The fiscal year (FY) 2020 H-1B cap season is officially in full swing.
Today, April 1st, is the first day U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is accepting H-1B petitions subject to the FY 2020 cap on April 1, 2019. Once…
Please join Arnall Golden Gregory (AGG) for our annual Employment Law Seminar on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, GA. Our attorneys—who have been recognized by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and Super Lawyers—will address what you need to know regarding employer rights and obligations…
Assembly Bill 450, signed by Governor Brown in October of 2017, is effective this month. It imposes several new immigration-related responsibilities on California employers with respect to worksite enforcement actions and compliance with the requirement under federal law to complete and maintain the Employment Eligibility Verification form (aka “the Form I-9”) for employees.
What…
As my readers know, my legal practice covers advising organizations on both compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act as well as the Immigration and Nationality Act. Background screening and immigration. In the end, both federal laws address employee onboarding issues related to work authorization and background checks.
In addition to writing my (almost) weekly…
Please enjoy this week’s Compliance News Flash with blurbs about the President’s travel ban, Delaware’s pay equity law and what it means for employers, and California’s antidiscrimination law restricting use of criminal history.
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Happy 4th of July!
Please enjoy this week’s Compliance News Flash with blurbs about the President’s travel ban, use of social media information by the government, employment-related criminal background checks and litigation, potential new salary history restrictions, and insurance coverage.
In February I started writing a weekly compliance news flash which is published on Friday. In April it dawns on me that I should provide this information to all my wonderful readers (thank you by the way). Clearly I was on the slow train on this one. Regardless, here you go–this week’s compliance news flash …
Additional Executive Orders (“EO”) are apparently circulating among administration officials, including more related to immigration and one specifically related to business immigration. It is unclear when or exactly what President Trump will sign but one such draft order is entitled “Executive Order—Protecting American Jobs and Workers by Strengthening the Integrity of Foreign Worker …
Please join me and my colleague, Teri Simmons, for a free webinar on January 24th at noon EST during which time we’ll discuss immigration compliance issues relevant to employers. We’ll also cover what organizations can expect in 2017 under the new Administration.
Teri and I will cover topics related to the Employment Eligibility Verification…
