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March 6, 2009

Legislative and Regulatory News for the Week of March 1

The following is a summary of the legislative and regulatory news for the week of March 1, 2009: EFCA The
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March 5, 2009

Proposed Nonimmigrant Visa Category for Professional Nurses Would Help Fix the Shortage of Qualified Nurses

Representatives John Shadegg (R-AZ), Jeff Flake (R-AZ), and Ed Pastor (D-AZ) have sponsored legislation
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March 5, 2009

USCCR Reopens Comment Period Over Workplace English-Only Rules

The United States Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) has re-opened the period for public comment on English-only
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March 5, 2009

Australia: Government Likely to Announce Significant Cuts to Immigration Intake

As reported in the Herald Sun, Immigration Minister Chris Evans stated that the global economic crisis
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March 5, 2009

Missouri Supreme Court Further Differentiates the Missouri Human Rights Act from Title VII

Continuing a departure from federal precedent, the Missouri Supreme Court held in Cynthia Hill v. Ford
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March 5, 2009

EFCA Introduction May be Imminent

The initial predictions that the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) would be introduced in Congress within
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March 5, 2009

USCIS Expands Premium Processing Service for Certain Form I-140 Petitions

As of March 2, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has expanded Premium Processing
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March 5, 2009

Number of Highly Skilled Immigrants Leaving the U.S. Expected to Rise Sharply, Due to Better Opportunities Back Home

A recent posting to the Bits Blog (hosted by NYTimes.com) calls the bank bailout legislation’s provision
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March 5, 2009

United Kingdom: Extended Range of Points-Based System Applications can be Made in Person

As of April 6, the UK Border Agency is extending the range of applications that can be made in person
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March 4, 2009

Newly Enacted HIPAA Security Breach Notification Requirements Raise New Risks For Employers

Employers have good reason to re-evaluate their HIPAA compliance efforts. Recent enforcement actions

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