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July 5, 2009

Legislative and Regulatory News for the Week of June 28

The following is a summary of the labor- and employment-related regulatory and legislative news for the

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July 3, 2009

Senator Schumer Wants to Replace E-Verify with Biometric Identity Cards

Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY), chairman of the Senate Judiciary subcommittee on immigration, has strongly

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July 3, 2009

Immigration Roadblocks Causing Silicon Valley "Brain Drain"

As reported by Reuters, Silicon Valley is experiencing a brain drain of foreign-born students, many

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July 2, 2009

Napolitano to Confer with Lawmakers on Full Range of Immigration Issues

President Barack Obama has asked Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to meet regularly with

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July 2, 2009

ICE Issues Notices of Inspection to More Than 600 Businesses

On July 1, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) initiated a significant new audit initiative

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July 2, 2009

ICE Issues Notices of Inspection to More Than 600 Businesses

On July 1, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) initiated a significant new audit initiative

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July 2, 2009

Nurses in Texas May Refuse to Work Mandatory Overtime

Texas will soon join a growing list of more than a dozen states that have imposed mandatory overtime

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July 2, 2009

U.S. Steel Unionized Production and Maintenance Workers Not Entitled to Compensation for Time Spent Donning and Doffing

A federal district court ruled that hourly production and maintenance workers at U.S. Steel’s Clariton,

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July 2, 2009

South Africa: Special "Events Visa" Available to 2010 World Cup Tourists

South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs is launching its first “events visa” in order to ease

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July 1, 2009

Congress Will Hold Hearing on Gross v. FBL Financial Services Decision

As we predicted, Rep. George Miller (D-CA), chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, has

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