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May 1, 2024

Insight into the H-1B Visa Process

This podcast explores the nuances and intricacies of filing of an H-1B visa application, including H-1B Cap petitions, and how to help employers maintain H-1B compliance.

Insight
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April 30, 2024

EEOC Updates Workplace Harassment Guidance

On April 29, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a long-anticipated update to its enforcement guidance on harassment in the workplace.

ASAP
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April 30, 2024

Updates to DC Tipped Wage Workers Amendment Act

The District of Columbia’s Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Amendment Act (TWWFAA) continues to be a big talking point for the hospitality industry.

ASAP
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April 30, 2024

Canada Announces Increase in Off-campus Work Hours for Study Permit Holders

Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced that effective the fall semester 2024, international students holding a valid study permit will be permitted to work up to 24 hours per week off campus during the school term.

Insight
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April 30, 2024

Pay Transparency: Is Change Afoot in the UK?

With the deadline for gender pay gap reporting in the UK having just passed, we explore some of the broader pay gap reporting, pay equity and pay transparency developments, and predict how these wider external influences may lead to future change.

Insight
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April 29, 2024

What Has Been Happening at OCAHO in 2023-2024?

The Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO) has issued four decisions since February 2023 addressing the amount penalties imposed on employers for Form I-9 violations.

ASAP
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April 29, 2024

Not Selected in H-1B Cap Registration? There Are Options!

This article provides an overview of the common visa classifications available as alternatives to H-1B visa to retain and or hire talented foreign workers.

ASAP
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April 26, 2024

Maryland Enacts Law Prohibiting Non-Compete Agreements for Veterinary and Healthcare Professionals

On April 25, 2024, Governor Wes Moore signed into law new legislation prohibiting non-compete and conflict-of-interest clauses for certain veterinary and health care professionals in the state of Maryland.

Podcast
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April 26, 2024

Call-to-Action: Immigration Protections for Migrant Families in the U.S.

Lavanga Wijekoon speaks with Ellen Miller of the National Immigrant Justice Center, Jodi Ziesemer of the New York Legal Assistance Group and Laura Lunn of the Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network about the work being done across the country.

Insight
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April 25, 2024

A Look at the Proliferation of New Legislation Addressing IE&D Across the Country

Over the last two years, starting even before the Supreme Court’s decision regarding affirmative action in June 2023, there has been a noticeable uptick in bills introduced in state legislatures restricting inclusion, equity, and diversity practices.

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