Remote I-9 Verification: What Employers Should Know – Webinar Recording
On Wednesday, March 13, Immigration attorney Kevin Battle, presented the “Remote I-9 Verification: What Employers Should Know” webinar. You can watch the recording here.
On Wednesday, March 13, Immigration attorney Kevin Battle, presented the “Remote I-9 Verification: What Employers Should Know” webinar. You can watch the recording here.
On Friday, March 8, 2024, a Texas federal district court vacated the National Labor Relations Board’s 2023 joint employer rule. The vacated rule would have significantly expanded when two businesses would be considered joint employers responsible for bargaining with unionized employee groups and held jointly liable for unfair labor practices under the National Labor Relations Act. The district court’s order results in a return to the Board’s 2020 Rule – where employers are less likely to be deemed joint employers.
As reported in a previous alert, the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), enacted on January 1, 2021 and effective January 1, 2024, directs the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) to establish a nationwide database of beneficial ownership of certain corporations and other legal entities. The seminal purpose of the CTA is […]
On March 5, 2024, changes to the Michigan Penal Code take effect, which increase the penalties for crimes committed by any person against a “health professional” or “medical volunteer” while providing care to a patient. Health facilities must be aware of this new law, as there are obligations placed on them to post notice of the […]
February 28, 2024 is the initial date employers may create an online USCIS account for the annual H-1B visa registration and lottery process. The initial registration allows for new beneficiary-centric, one unique registration for a foreign national employee, to be eligible for filing the H-1B visa petition. The account creation and lottery registration is critical for current employees with time limited F-1 student visa employment authorization to transition to longer term H-1B visa employment authorization.
On Wednesday, February 14, Kevin Battle and Ewelina Sawicka presented the “H-1B Visa Immigration for Talent Acquisition” webinar. In this presentation, they provide an overview of the H-1B visa and explain the registration process, recent updates to the program, benefits and risks of the H-1B, and alternative immigration options for talent acquisition if not selected in the H-1B visa lottery.
On February 12, 2024, the IRS released Rev. Proc. 2024-14 to provide the adjusted excise tax amounts under the Affordable Care Act’s Employer Shared Responsibility provisions (also known as the ACA Pay or Play Penalty) for 2025.
As we announced at the end of 2023, the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) went into effect January 1, 2024. The seminal purpose of the CTA is to give the U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCen”), an arm of the U.S. Treasury Department, an additional tool to prevent money laundering, financial crimes, and related illegal activity […]
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that the FY2025 H-1B cap initial registration period will begin on March 6, 2024 at noon ET and run through noon ET on March 22, 2024. The H-1B registration period is the only time during the year that non-cap exempt employers can apply to hire potential H-1B beneficiaries. The registration fee for the FY2025 registration period will remain a nonrefundable $10 per registration. As in previous years, USCIS is expected to announce lottery results on or before March 31, 2024.
Last week the Biden administration released a proposal that would prohibit federal contractors from using a job applicant’s prior salary history when setting pay and require contractors to post expected salary ranges in their job postings. Federal contractors would also be required to provide applicants with written notice of the salary history inquiry ban and salary/benefits disclosures on either the job announcement or as part of the application process.
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