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December 14, 2009

H-1B Cap Count: 1,000 Used in Two Days

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has indicated that nearly 62,500 of the available 65,000

ASAP
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December 14, 2009

Senate Passes Appropriations Bill

By a vote of 57-35, the Senate approved the nearly $447 billion omnibus appropriations bill on Sunday.

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December 11, 2009

India: New Visa Proposed to Remedy Infrastructure Project Delays

The Times of India reports that India’s tightening of restrictions for Business Visas (BV) and Employment

ASAP
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December 11, 2009

HELP Committee Approves EEOC Nominees

Yesterday, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) approved the nominations

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December 11, 2009

California Supreme Court Blurs Discrimination-Harassment Distinction

The California Supreme Court in its recent decision in Roby v. McKesson, No. S149752 (Nov. 30, 2009),

ASAP
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December 11, 2009

House-Approved Omnibus Spending Bill Would Significantly Boost Funding for DOL, NLRB, EEOC

The House of Representatives has approved a massive consolidated spending bill that would provide increased

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December 10, 2009

United Kingdom: Master's Degree No Longer Required for Highly Skilled Foreign Workers

A master’s degree will no longer be required for highly skilled workers seeking employment in the UK

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December 9, 2009

Final Rule Revokes Employee Notification Requirement Regarding Union Dues and Fees

A final rule (pdf) slated for publication in tomorrow’s Federal Register will revoke the requirement

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December 9, 2009

New Nurses Union Boasts 150,000 Members

On Monday, three nursing associations officially merged to form the largest labor union for medical professionals

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December 9, 2009

Report Finds Strong Immigrant Contribution to GDP

The Fiscal Policy Institute announced that its new report (pdf) found that in the United States’ 25

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