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New H1-B Rule Will Make It Harder for Employers to Hire Skilled Foreign Workers

Date:: October 7, 2020

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced a new rule that will amend the regulations for the H-1B nonimmigrant visa program, which allows employers to temporarily hire foreign workers in certain specialty occupations.

Judge Blocks President's Visa Ban for High-Skilled Workers and Others

Date:: October 2, 2020

A federal judge has ruled that President Trump exceeded his authority in suspending work visas through the end of 2020 for hundreds of thousands of high-skilled foreign workers seeking jobs in the US.

Remote Review of I-9 Forms Extended for 60 More Days

Date:: September 18, 2020

An exemption allowing employers to remotely review the identity and employment authorization documents of employees who must telework during the national coronavirus emergency has been extended through November 19.

DHS Again Extends Remote Review of Forms I-9, Issues Additional Guidance

Date:: August 27, 2020

The Department of Homeland Security has extended the exemption regarding the review of documents related to Form I-9 compliance and issued guidance regarding its DACA policy.

Trump Signs Executive Order Suspending New Work Visas

Date:: June 23, 2020

President Trump has signed an executive order blocking work visas through December 31, 2020 for hundreds of thousands of foreign workers seeking jobs in the US.

Supreme Court Blocks Trump Administration's Effort to End DACA

Date:: June 18, 2020

The Supreme Court has blocked the Trump administration from ending the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which protects about 700,000 young, undocumented immigrants living and working in the US by providing renewable work permits.

Los Angeles Adopts COVID-19 Right-of-Recall and Worker-Retention Laws

Date:: May 12, 2020

Los Angeles employers in certain industries especially hard hit by the coronavirus must rehire employees furloughed or laid off due to COVID-19 in a specified manner, rather than at the employers' discretion, under a pair of new city ordinances.

DHS Allows Remote Review of Form I-9s During COVID-19 Emergency

Date:: March 23, 2020

DHS has announced that it is temporarily permitting certain employers to review employees' Form I-9 identity and employment authorization documents remotely.

Supreme Court Makes It Easier for States to Prosecute Undocumented Workers

Date:: March 5, 2020

In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that federal immigration law does not block states from prosecuting undocumented workers for identity theft for using false Social Security numbers.

Philadelphia's Ban on Salary History Inquiries Upheld

Date:: February 7, 2020

The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals' ruling may prove a bellwether for any legal challenges to the other state and local salary history inquiry bans across the nation.

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