It’s over — the Brits have voted to exit the EU. For some this is a disaster and and spells the beginning of the end, and for others it’s a new … Read more
Possible Impact of Obama’s Immigration Initiative: More FLSA Claims
By John E. Thompson Lurking among the numerous considerations raised by President Obama’s “immigration accountability” initiative are the … Read more
Get Ready, Because the H-1B Visa Games Are Ready to Begin
By Shanon R. Stevenson The Hunger Games Katniss Everdeen’s bow and arrow will not help employers on April 1, 2014 when the competition for H-1B work visas … Read more
2014 Federal Labor Law Changes: What Happened and What’s Next
By Ashley Kaplan We’re only a few months into 2014 and we’re already seeing a swell of labor law activity. What are the most significant developments this … Read more
Beyond the State of the Union: What Does It Mean For Employers?
By Michael J. Lotito Amid the usual litany of aspirational goals and objectives laid out during Tuesday’s State of the Union address, President Obama … Read more
The O-1A Visa: It’s For People With Extraordinary Abilities
By Jessica Cook The O-1A visa category is available to foreign nationals with extraordinary ability in the arts, sciences, education, business, or … Read more
The New I-9 Form: How to Navigate the Long Path to Compliance
Released in May 2013, the long-anticipated revised version of the Form I-9 has brought several changes to the way employees complete the I-9 process and … Read more
Courts Rule That Alien Workers Can Collect Unpaid Wages Under FLSA
By John E. Thompson Two federal appellate courts have ruled this year that, as one of them put it, “aliens, authorized to work or not, may recover … Read more
Is There a Big Shortage of American Engineers? A New Study Says No
The drumbeat has been loud and long, and it always comes down to the same issue: we have a huge shortage of engineering and other skilled talent here in … Read more
Immigration Reform: The Charge of the 535
We are in the midst of yet another attempt at immigration reform. The situation in Washington can be summarized with this adaptation of the Charge of the … Read more