Labor and Employment Law Center

Information on the latest labor and employment legal and regulatory developments and how they may impact your business.

Congress Passes NDAA for FY2023; Portuguese Nationals Now Eligible for E-1 and E-2 Visas

Congress Passes NDAA for FY2023 with notable changes to E visa eligibility for Portuguese Nationals.

New Pay Transparency Laws Require Salary Range Information on Job Postings

Pay transparency laws expand to California and Washington as job postings must post the position’s minimum and maximum salary range.
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FTC Proposes Banning and Rescinding Worker Non-Competes

If finalized, this non-compete ban would have a monumental impact on the health care industry, among numerous others.
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January 2023 Visa Bulletin

In the January 2023 Visa Bulletin, EB-1 final action and application filing dates were implemented for China and India. EB-2 and EB-3 for China and India remain the same as the December Bulletin.
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New NLRB Ruling Expanding Remedy Will Likely Lead to More Litigation

Employers should prepare to show that pecuniary harm would have occurred in the absence of an unfair labor practice or that harm was not foreseeable at the time of the unfair labor practice.
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Why Every Employer Needs an Immigration Policy

Without a strategic immigration policy, some employers may be risking or sacrificing time, money and employee capital to achieve their employment objectives.
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December 2022 Visa Bulletin

The U.S. Department of State publishes a Visa Bulletin in the middle of each month that contains information related to current immigrant visa availability for the following month.

NLRB Memo Assesses Legality of Electronic Monitoring and Automated Management Practices

The Memo asks the NLRB to adopt a new framework for protecting employees and, in the meantime, for NLRB Regional Directors to vigorously enforce existing law in cases involving new workplace technologies as a top priority.
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November 2022 Visa Bulletin

In the November 2022 Visa Bulletin, EB-1 remains current for all countries; EB-2 and EB-3 for China and India remain unchanged from the October 2022 Visa Bulletin; EB-2 and EB-3 are current for all other countries.
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The Monthly Visa Bulletin: What It Is and How to Read It

The Visa Bulletin indicates when statutorily limited immigrant visas are available to prospective immigrants based on their individual priority dates.
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Form I-9 Flexibilities Extended to 2023 and New I-9 Form Details

The Department of Homeland Security, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement announced an extension of the Form I-9 flexibilities surrounding remote inspection of required I-9 employee documents to July 31, 2023.
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DOL Proposes New Independent Contractor Rule

The U.S. Supreme Court will examine whether the federal National Labor Relations Act precludes claims under state law seeking compensation for property damaged during strikes.
 
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