11 March 2024

Federal Court Vacates NLRB’s Joint Employer Rule

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.


08 March 2024

Federal District Court Holds Corporate Transparency Act Unconstitutional As Applied Against the NSBA

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 […]


05 March 2024

New State Laws For Assaulting Health Care Workers

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 […]


19 February 2024

Reminder H-1B Lottery Employer Account Set-Up Starts February 28

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.


15 February 2024

H-1B Visa Immigration for Talent Acquisition – Webinar Recording

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. 


06 February 2024

The Corporate Transparency Act is Now Live: Are You Prepared?

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 […]


05 February 2024

FY2025 H-1B Cap Season Begins March 6, 2024

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.


05 February 2024

Biden Administration Proposes to Ban Federal Contractors From Requesting Job Applicants’ Compensation History

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.