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.”
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”).
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.
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).
A Directive was just published by Canadian Immigration authorities authorizing existing work permit holders, regardless of their current location, to enter Canada.
The emergency paid sick leave provided in the new Families First Coronavirus Response Act is in addition to the statutory sick leave benefit and applicable vacation leave to which Puerto Rico non-exempt employees are entitled.
This article briefly summarizes the recent governmental guidance on Form I-9 requirements, travel, and visa processing and services, among other matters, in response to the national emergency caused by the COVID-19 outbreak.
Further to the announcement on March 18, 2020, the U.S.-Canada Joint Initiative: Temporary Restriction of Travelers Crossing the U.S.-Canada Border directive has been released.
The Secretary of Puerto Rico’s Department of Labor and Human Resources issued an Opinion (Opinion 2020-01) urging employers to adopt teleworking policies to mitigate possible contagion in the workplace.