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Second H-1B Visa Lottery to Take Place
July 31, 2023
USCIS recently determined that it would need to select additional registrations to reach the H-1B cap and will soon select additional registrations from previously submitted electronic registrations using a random selection process.
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Are Employers Supposed to Protect Striking Employees?
July 27, 2023
As most of us know, Hollywood is striking. Some of you may have seen media reports about the unions filing unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board over unsafe picketing conditions. Which may cause some of you to wonder – what is an employer’s responsibility with respect to those conditions?
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Employers Using E-Verify Allowed to Continue Remote Verification of Form I-9
July 25, 2023
On July 21, 2023, the U.S Department of  Homeland Security announced that beginning on August 1, 2023, employers who use E-Verify and are in good standing will have the option to review employees’ identity and employment authorization documents via live video call rather than in person.
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Minnesota: Here’s How to Navigate the New State Paid Leave Law with the Executive Order Requiring Sick Leave for Federal Contractors
July 24, 2023
If you are a federal contractor in Minnesota, not only do you need to be sure you are in compliance with every local ordinance, but also the new State law and the federal regulation due to the Executive Order.
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Hey CEOs – Be Careful with Those Diversity Initiatives!
July 20, 2023
Following the Supreme Court’s recent decision prohibiting the use of race in college admissions, my (somewhat prescient?) warnings have taken on new urgency.
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75,000 Reasons Why You Should Consider Remote Work as a Reasonable Accommodation
July 18, 2023
A few weeks ago, I penned a piece for BusinessWest, the Business Journal of Western Massachusetts, discussing two recent discrimination cases where juries awarded over $20 million in damages to former employees.
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India: July Employment Law Updates
July 17, 2023
Worklaw® Network India member King Stubb & Kasiva's latest newsletter on Employment Law Updates for March in India.
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Minnesota Updates: Cannabis Dispensary Wage and Hour Pay Issues, Compensation History Inquiry Ban
July 17, 2023
Updates for state of Minnesota.
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Illinois to Mandate Equal Pay and Benefits, New Notice and Safety Requirements for Many Temporary Workers
July 10, 2023
Under a new amendment to the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act, Illinois employers and staffing agencies will be required to provide temporary workers pay and benefits equal to certain directly-hired employees after 90 days of employment.
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Ontario: Can an Employer Appeal an Inspector’s Order to Produce Documents? Not if the Order is Called a “Requirement”
July 9, 2023
One of the more legally confusing aspects of the appeal regime under the Occupational Health and Safety Act is the difference between a “order” and a “requirement” of a Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development Inspector.
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DHS and ICE Announce End to Form I-9 Virtual Document Review
July 9, 2023
No later than August 30, 2023, employers must conduct physical inspections of identity and employment eligibility documents for employees whose Form I-9 employment documents were not reviewed in-person.
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Minnesota: Earned Sick and Safe Time Across the State – The Best of All Worlds
July 6, 2023
Minnesota recently passed a statewide earned sick and safe time (ESST) law, effective January 1, 2024. However, ESST ordinances already exist in the cities of Bloomington, Duluth, Minneapolis, and St. Paul.
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