On November 18, 2020, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced an extension of its policy allowing flexibility in performing in-person verification of documents presented for Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.
Archives for November 24, 2020
Governor Walz ‘Dials Back’ Minnesota’s Phased Reopening Due to Resurgence of COVID-19
On November 18, 2020, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz dialed back Minnesota’s phased reopening and ongoing loosening of COVID-19–related restrictions by issuing Emergency Executive Order (EO) 20-99, “Implementing a Four Week Dial Back on Certain Activities to Slow the Spread of COVID-19.”
Washington State Issues Advisory Urging Travelers to Quarantine for Two Weeks
On November 13, 2020, Governor Jay Inslee issued a travel advisory for Washington State recommending a 14-day quarantine for all persons entering the state and encouraging residents to stay close to home.
Washington State Is Developing Wildfire Smoke Worker-Safety Rules
Smoke from Western wildfires caused Washington state to experience some of the worst air quality in the world this year, which increased health risks to outdoor workers. In response, the state’s Department of Labor & Industries’ Division of Occupational Safety and Health (“L&I” or “Division”) announced that it is developing
Breaking Down the New DOL and DHS H-1B Rules
While the U.S. presidential election has come to an end, we continue to monitor changes in the Trump administration’s handling of ongoing agency immigration reforms through the end of 2020 and into early 2021 that may impact employers’ ability to sponsor foreign workers on visas. Of particular note is
Who’s Still Covered by California’s Gig Worker Law?
Dogs, Coded Notes, Christmas Trees: Attys' Military Memories
Hazards at home during the pandemic
Rhonda Levy, Monty Verlint and Kate Bresner encourage employers to have a detailed work from home policy.
Canadian Employment Law Today
Employment tribunals have almost ground to a halt
Raoul Parekh expects the spike in tribunal cases to get worse before it gets better.
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