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When considering best practices in employee relations, employers often overlook their significant legal obligations during the hiring process. Read more...
Mar 12, 2020
Employment Discrimination
Because of Sex: Whether Title VII Protects Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Can an employee be fired for being gay? Transgender? The U.S. Supreme Court will answer those related, yet distinct, questions in the upcoming term. Read more...
Mar 12, 2020
Immigration Law
President Trump Announces 30-Day Ban on Travel to the US from Schengen Countries
President Trump issued a new travel ban last night in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Beginning at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, March 13, 2020, the United States will not admit foreign nationals who have been physically...
Mar 11, 2020
Immigration Law
Government Adapts F, M, and J Visa Restrictions in Response to Coronavirus
Amidst the spread of COVID-19, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has stated that it will make “temporary adaptations” to visa rules that restrict international students’ ability to take online classes....
Mar 05, 2020
Immigration Law
Presidential Proclamation Extends Travel Restrictions to Include Visitors to Iran
President Trump has expanded the government’s coronavirus-related travel restrictions, which now apply to travelers who have recently visited Iran. As of March 2, 2020, all immigrants or nonimmigrants who were physically...
Mar 04, 2020
General Employment Issues
The California Consumer Privacy Act Requires Employers to Take Reasonable Measures to Safeguard Employee Personal Information and Provide Privacy Notices to Employees
The California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA” or the “Act”) of 2018 provides robust protections to consumers—giving them the right to know what personal information of theirs is being collected and how the information...
Mar 04, 2020
Immigration Law
USCIS Asks Sick Applicants to Reschedule Appointments During Coronavirus Outbreak, Closes Seattle Office
On February 25, 2020, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) issued an alert asking applicants experiencing flu-like symptoms to reschedule their appointments, whether or not they were exposed to coronavirus....
Feb 27, 2020
Employment Discrimination
New York City Employers Must Provide Sexual Harassment Training to Independent Contractors and Freelancers Under a Recent Expansion of the New York City Human Rights Law
New York City employers must now ensure that their independent contractors and freelancers are trained regarding the prevention of sexual harassment in the workplace, in light of a recent expansion of the New York City Human...
Feb 20, 2020
Employment Discrimination
New York State Prohibits Discrimination Based Upon Reproductive Health Decisions
Following in the footsteps of New York City, which enacted a law earlier this year prohibiting discrimination based on sexual and reproductive health decisions (as previously reported here), New York State has passed its own...
Feb 10, 2020
Employment Discrimination
New Federal Fair Chance Act Prohibits Federal Contractors from Inquiring About or Seeking Criminal History from an Applicant Before a Conditional Offer of Employment is Made
On December 20, 2019, the president signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act, which includes the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 (“Fair Chance Act” or “the Act”). The Fair Chance Act...