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Jul 02, 2020 Immigration Law

Administration Releases Conflicting Information on Scope of New Immigration Ban

Less than a week after issuing an immigration ban restricting entry into the United States of certain H-1B, H-2B, J, and L nonimmigrants, the Trump administration amended the order to further limit the entry of foreign...

Jul 02, 2020 COVID-19 Guidance

New York Employees Who Voluntarily Travel to High Risk States Ineligible for COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave

On June 26, 2020, Governor Cuomo issued Executive Order No. 202.45 which, among other things, provides that an employee who voluntarily travels to a state with a high positive COVID-19 test rate (defined as a rate higher...

Jun 26, 2020 General Employment Issues

To the Victor Goes the Spoils: How the 2020 Presidential Election Could Reshape Labor and Employment Law

If President Trump loses the 2020 presidential election to former Vice President Joe Biden, employers should expect labor and employment law to dramatically shift in favor of employees. Read more...

Jun 25, 2020 Immigration Law

Canadians and Individuals with Valid Visas Not Subject to New Immigration Ban

The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) has confirmed with Customs & Border Protection headquarters in Washington that Canadians are exempt from the executive order issued on June 22, 2020, which restricts...

Jun 24, 2020 COVID-19 Guidance

Return to the Workplace Part 3: Reasonable Accommodations and Leaves of Absence

Update The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its publication, titled “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws,” to provide further guidance to...

Jun 24, 2020 COVID-19 Guidance

OSHA Publishes Advisory “Guidance on Returning to Work”

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published “Guidance on Returning to Work” (Guidance). OSHA states that this “creates no new legal obligations” and is “advisory in nature.” The...

Jun 24, 2020 COVID-19 Guidance

EEOC Confirms Employers Cannot Require COVID-19 Antibody Testing

The EEOC recently updated its technical guidance, “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws” to confirm (as previously reported here) that employers cannot...

Jun 22, 2020 Immigration Law

New Executive Order Restricts Certain Working Visas Through End of Year

Proclaiming to protect the US labor market, on Monday, June 22, 2020, President Trump signed a new executive order restricting entry into the United States of most H-1B (specialty occupation professional), H-2B...

Jun 10, 2020 Immigration Law

Presidential Proclamation Restricting Immigration Rumored to be Imminent

Immigration policy experts expect that a new Presidential Proclamation, aimed at further restricting the entry of nonimmigrants into the United States, will be issued imminently. Although we do not yet have the precise...

Jun 04, 2020 COVID-19 Guidance

Senate Passes Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act Giving Employers More Time and Flexibility to Use Paycheck Protection Act Loans

On June 3, 2020 the Senate passed the Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act of 2020 (PFA), amending the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), previously described here. President Trump is expected to sign the bill, which was...

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