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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will soon implement the next phase of its expanded premium processing program, which has been rolled out over the past several months. Beginning January 30, 2023, newly...
Jan 03, 2023
COVID-19 Guidance
CDC to Require Negative Covid Test for Travelers from China, Hong Kong and Macau
Beginning on January 5, 2023, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will require proof of a negative Covid test or documentation of recovery from Covid for all travelers over age 2 who are boarding flights to...
Dec 28, 2022
General Employment Issues
New York Employers Must Now Provide Required Workplace Postings in an Electronic Format
On December 16, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul signed an amendment to New York Labor Law Section 201 that requires New York employers to provide employees with electronic copies of mandated workplace postings. Previously, New...
Dec 20, 2022
Labor Relations
NLRB Grants Off-Duty Contract Workers Easier Property Access to Engage in Union Organizing Activity
Continuing the wave of decisions overturning Trump-era precedent, last Friday, a divided Board issued a 3-2 decision limiting the power of property owners to restrict off-duty access of workers employed by onsite contractors....
Dec 16, 2022
Labor Relations
NLRB Revives Obama-Era Framework for Determining Appropriate Bargaining Units
UPDATE: On December 14, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board restored the Obama-era bargaining unit test making it easier for unions to secure representation elections for smaller groups of employees within a larger...
Dec 15, 2022
Labor Relations
NLRB Expands ULP Remedies to Include Damages for “Direct or Foreseeable” Financial Harms
UPDATE: On December 13, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board broadened its arsenal of remedies to include certain pecuniary harms that “were direct or foreseeable consequences of” an unfair labor practice. In a...
Dec 13, 2022
Employment Discrimination
New York City Delays Enforcement of Artificial Intelligence Bias Law Until April 15, 2023
As we previously explained, New York City enacted a law governing employers’ use of automated employment decision tools (“AEDT”). Under the law, which takes effect January 1, 2023, New York City employers may not use an...
Nov 07, 2022
Immigration Law
Holiday Travel Alert
As the holiday season approaches, KM&M would like to remind all foreign nationals who are planning international travel to remember to bring their required immigration documents for a smooth re-entry to the United States....
On October 18, 2022, the US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) implemented a new program for Venezuelans seeking parole in the United States. The program, which is fully online and free of charge, will allow up to...
Each year, the U.S. government makes available 55,000 permanent resident (“green card”) visas to individuals from countries with low rates of immigration to the U.S. (see below). To qualify, eligible individuals...