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December 8, 2009

January Contreras Appointed as USCIS Ombudsman

On November 23, 2009, January Contreras was appointed as the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

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December 8, 2009

NMB Holds Open Meeting Regarding New Voting Rule

As we reported on November 3 and 4, the National Mediation Board's (NMB) notice of proposed rule making

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December 8, 2009

Certain Permanent Residence Applications on Hold Until New Vaccine Criteria Take Effect

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced (pdf) that since November 13, 2009, it has temporarily

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December 7, 2009

DOL Releases Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

The Department of Labor (DOL) has released its semiannual regulatory agenda (pdf), which lists all of

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December 4, 2009

EBSA Provides Additional Guidance on COBRA Subsidy Under ARRA

The DOL’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has posted on its website new guidance regarding

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December 4, 2009

Croatia: Work Permit Availability Drastically Reduced for 2010

The global economic crisis and rising unemployment have caused Croatia to drastically reduce the number

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December 4, 2009

David Michaels Confirmed as OSHA Head

On Thursday, the Senate confirmed the nomination of David Michaels to serve as the Assistant Secretary

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December 3, 2009

OFCCP Declares "No Limit" on Company Compliance Audits

The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ (OFCCP) newest Corporate

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December 3, 2009

Unfair Labor Practice Charges Increased Slightly, Representation Election Petitions Decreased Significantly in 2009, According to NLRB Report

On Tuesday, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) released its year-end report detailing its summary

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December 3, 2009

New Zealand: New Visa Scheme Unveiled for Young, Highly Skilled Workers

New Zealand’s Minister of Immigration recently announced that a new visa scheme has been created to

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