In a recent interview, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Visa Services Julie Stufft in the Bureau of Consular Affairs confirmed that the U.S. Department of State will soon allow certain visa holders to renew their visa stamps within the United States, without requiring travel to a U.S. embassy or consulate abroad.
Archives for February 16, 2023
NLRB Announces its Focus on Online Tracking Tools Used to Manage Remote Worker Performance
A significant concern for managers of remote workers is the ability to engage, manage and monitor performance and productivity – and some healthcare employers have turned to technologies like tracking employee keystrokes, capturing screenshots, and on-camera requirements for employees during work hours.
This has caught the attention of the National
Stop Discriminating Against Me, You Hateful Ageists, 10 Year Update
Ten years ago today, in honor of my 40th birthday, I wrote this:
Today is my birthday. I am 40. I’ve been planning this post for the past year, and curses, Jon Hyman, had to go and steal my idea. Turns out Jon is two days older than I am, so
Congress Takes Aim at Noncompetition Agreements
The U.S. Congress has joined a growing number of state legislatures and the Federal Trade Commission in seeking to curtail—or altogether end—the use of noncompetition agreements in the employment context. The newly introduced Workforce Mobility Act of 2023 would, for the most part, ban employers’ use of noncompete agreements.
4 Employer Tips For DE&I On A Budget
Alyesha Dotson says DE&I initiatives don’t have to cost a lot and offers tips for creating an infrastructure of inclusion in the workplace.
Law360 Employment Authority
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When It Comes to AI-Based Recruiting Tech, Tread Carefully
Jim Paretti discusses a few key steps that employers should consider when deploying algorithmic hiring tools.
WorldatWork
When US Employment Laws Apply Abroad and When They Don’t
Donald Dowling Jr. cautions U.S. companies with workplaces abroad not to transplant U.S. domestic HR policies straight out of a U.S. domestic employee handbook into a global code of ethics.
SHRM Online
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Lawfully Recruiting and Hiring the Best Candidates
Rachel Fendell Satinsky offers 10 tips for doing the staff hiring process the right way.
American Camp Association
New Jersey’s Amended Mini-WARN Act FAQs, Part II: Notice, Severance Pay, and Releases
On January 10, 2023, Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation amending New Jersey’s mini-WARN law (NJWARN, officially named the Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act), and on April 10, 2023, these changes will become effective. Part one of this three-part blog series summarized the major differences between the original