The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) have released two new interim final rules affecting immigration. Both rules immediately impact skilled foreign workers in the H-1B specialty occupation visa program and employment-based immigrants, and make major reforms to the classification of specialty occupations
Archives for October 8, 2020
NY DOL Issues Notice of Pay Rate Form in Response to Wage Parity Law Amendment as Pay Stub Requirements Take Effect
On April 3, 2020, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the 2020-2021 state budget bills, part of which amended the New York’s Home Health Care Worker Wage Parity Law (“Wage Parity Law”). One of the key amendments made to Wage Parity Law was a new notice of wage parity
OFCCP Releases FAQs on Diversity and Inclusion Executive Order
On October 7, 2020, the U.S.
New DOL Rule Could Limit Some Employers’ Hiring and Retention of Highly Skilled Foreign Employees
After months of speculation, the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) “Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Aliens in the United States” rule was finally released to the public. It will be published in the Federal Register on October 8, 2020 and will go into effect immediately