On August 1, 2023, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a revised version of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, which may be used now but must be used for all new hires and rehires starting November 1, 2023.
On July 12, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) updated the STEM Designated Degree Program List by adding eight new qualifying fields of study.
On July 24, 2023, the Office of Administrative Law approved the California Civil Rights Council’s proposed modifications to certain background check regulations.
The Ontario Court of Appeal recently found that independent contractors have a duty to mitigate their damages upon the early termination of a fixed-term agreement.
In an ever-evolving digital landscape, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has given employers a new option for verifying employment eligibility.
The Colorado Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court’s ruling that a former executive did not breach his employment agreement when he poached company clients, because the company materially breached the employment agreement first.
The Florida Department of Revenue recently provided some guidance clarifying which employers are covered by the new Florida immigration law’s requirements, although some questions remain.
Employers have until August 30, 2023, to conduct in-person physical verification of identity and employment eligibility documentation for all employees who were onboarded using remote virtual verification between March 20, 2020 and July 31, 2023.
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has held that a termination clause was enforceable because it met the minimum statutory requirements for notice in individual termination scenarios.