Like many countries, India is grappling with the COVID-19 virus outbreak. The following Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are designed to address some of the more common and basic questions that employers with operations in India currently face.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic gripping the nation, the governors in NY, NJ, and CT have mandated that all non-essential businesses cease operations and/or have the majority, if not all, of their workforces either telework or work from home.
El 20 de marzo de 2020 fue publicada la Guía de Acción para los Centros de Trabajo ante el COVID-19 (la “Guía”) por la Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social (“STPS”).
Debido a la pandemia COVID-19 el gobierno de los Estados Unidos y México suspenderá las operaciones y procesos normales salvo aquellos que no estén involucrados en “viajes esenciales.”
Given the outbreak and continued transmission and spread of COVID-19, the United States and Mexico have suspended normal border crossing operations and processes for those who are not engaged in essential travel.
On March 20, 2020, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker issued an Executive Order requiring all individuals currently living within the State of Illinois to “stay at home or at their place of residence,” except as specifically allowed.
As many employers see shifts in business practices to allow teleworking during the COVID-19 outbreak, employers of nonimmigrant workers should be mindful of needed steps for continued compliance with the regulations governing nonimmigrant employment.
On March 20, 2020, the Ninth Circuit issued its third opinion on the question of when an employer’s background check disclosure satisfies the so-called “standalone” disclosure requirement in the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
