Since May, USCIS has been threatening furloughs of three-quarters of its workforce in August if it does not receive a $1.2 billion loan and an average 21% increase in fees to take care of its budget shortfall. Reportedly, more than 13,000 of the 20,000 USCIS employees who work on citizenship
Archives for July 1, 2020
Canadian Border Closure Extended to July 31, 2020 for International Travel & Quarantine Requirements for All People Entering Canada Extended to August 31, 2020
Canadian Border Closure Extended to July 31, 2020 for International Travellers
As anticipated, the Government of Canada has extended the restriction on all foreign nationals entering Canada from destinations other than the United States until at least July 31, 2020. The restriction on travel from the United States is
U.S. Travelers Subject to Continued EU Restrictions on Non-Essential Travel
On June 30, 2020, the Council of the European Union adopted recommendations on the gradual lifting of the temporary restrictions on non-essential travel into the European Union (EU). Under the new guidance, U.S.
A Temperature Check on States’ Reporting Time Pay Requirements in the Era of COVID-19
As many states ease their shelter-in-place orders across the country, businesses are slowly reopening to the public. Although businesses are anxious to open their doors, as employers, they are grappling with how to comply with local requirements and precautions for reopening. Many employers are required to, or may want
NLRB Rules Notice and Opportunity to Bargain Over Discipline No Longer Required in New Bargaining Relationships
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently overturned a 2016 decision holding that an employer violates Sections 8(a)(5) and (1) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) by failing to provide notice and an opportunity to bargain to a newly elected union prior to disciplining unit members.