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Employment Authorization Document for Certain H-4 Dependent Spouses
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced that effective May 26, 2015 it will be extending eligibil...
Learn MorePennsylvania’s New Power of Attorney Law: What it could mean to confessions of judgment in commercial loan documents
Pennsylvania’s power of attorney law was overhauled, effective as of January 1, 2015. It seems that early focus on and prep...
Learn MoreWest Coast Ports Labor Turmoil – Time to Dust Off That Overlooked Force Majeure Clause?
AUTHOR NOTE: The Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union announced on Friday evening...
Learn MoreCriminal Background Checks and Child Abuse Clearances for Employees and Volunteers
On October 22, 2014, House Bill 435/Act 153 of 2014 was signed into law and as of January 1, 2015 the law came into effect. T...
Learn MoreH-1B Filing Season is Upon Us
On April 1, 2015, the United States Department of Homeland Security’s Citizen and Immigration Services will begin accepting...
Learn MoreU.S. Department of Justice Reverses Course, Finds That Title VII Prohibits Transgender Discrimination
On December 18, 2014, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder issued a memorandum regarding the treatment of transgender employment...
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NLRB Adopts Quickie Election Rule
On December 12, 2014 the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued new regulations, which it claims are designed to “mod...
Learn MoreNLRB Reverses Precedent, Finds Employees Have the Presumptive Right to Use Employer Email System for Protected Activity
On December 11, in the case of Purple Communications, Inc., the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled that employe...
Learn MoreU.S. Supreme Court: FLSA Does Not Entitle Warehouse Employees to Wages for Security Screenings
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc. is not required to pay warehouse workers for...
Learn MoreNew Department of Education Regulations Require Colleges to Amend Employment Policies
Recently, the U.S. Department of Education issued new regulations implementing amendments to the Violence Against Women Act (...
Learn MoreExecutive Action on Immigration: What’s in It for Business?
Last night, President Obama announced that he will take sweeping executive action to reform the nation’s immigration system...
Learn MoreWhat the Election Results May Mean for Employers
Regardless of your political persuasion, employers should be heartened by Tuesday’s election results. As you are painfully ...
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