The USCIS has entered into a settlement agreement in Shergill v. Mayorkas, which expands opportunities for certain L-2 and H-4 visa holders to maintain work authorization while awaiting USCIS adjudication.
The Puerto Rico Supreme Court has reinforced the strong public policy favoring arbitration agreements in Puerto Rico, validating continued employment as implicit consent for such agreements.
On November 10, 2021, Ontario announced that, out of an abundance of caution, it is pausing the lifting of capacity limits in certain higher-risk settings where proof of vaccination is required.
A new presidential proclamation, which took effect on November 8, 2021, imposes a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for noncitizen nonimmigrants wishing to enter the United States by air travel.
Ontario has introduced legislation to amend the Employment Standards Act, 2000 to increase minimum wage rates in the province effective January 1, 2022.
On November 10, 2021, the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2021-45, which contains its annual inflation adjustments for over 60 tax provisions, including not only individual income tax rates and deductions, but also many employer-provided benefits.
A Dutch court dismissed an employer’s petition to dissolve an employment contract because the employee reported he was sick, as contract dissolution during illness is prohibited, even though the report was made after the employer first moved for dismissal
Some states are continuing to push back on government and private employer vaccine mandates through state legislation and lawsuits against the federal government.
