USCIS Extends FY 2024 H-1B Cap Registration Period to March 20, 2023

The U.S. Supreme Court has further expanded the ability of employees to sue for retaliation – an area of employment law that has exploded in recent years. Specifically, the Court held that a federal statute enacted shortly after the Civil War granting all citizens the right to enter into and enforce con-tracts (referred to as “Section 1981”) can be used to bring a claim of employment-related retaliation.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the launch of the E-Verify Self Check website on March 21, 2011. The E-Verify Self Check enables individuals in the United States to determine if the government’s records accurately reflect their own employment eligibility status before they seek employment. For now,

On November 30, 2011, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) voted 2-1 in favor of changing representation election proceedings by adopting a number of the changes included in its proposed rule, which was published in the June 22nd issue of the Federal Register. The adopted rule revises the process for union representation elections, shortening the time from the filing of the election petition until the actual vote is held and thereby making it easier for unions to win elections and more difficult for employers to communicate with employees prior to the vote.