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Posted: | Jackson Lewis Category: Immigration - General
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is an enforcement agency that does much more than deal with immigration. This summer, CBP made the largest fentanyl seizure in its history – approximately 4 million blue fentanyl pills weighing more than 1,000 pounds.
The fentanyl was found at the Port of Lukeville in
Posted: | Ogletree Deakins Category: Immigration - General
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has confirmed that it will automatically extend the validity of permanent resident cards (green cards) for lawful permanent residents who have filed Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card, for thirty-six months beyond the green card expiration date. Previously, USCIS had permitted a
Posted: | Ogletree Deakins Category: Federal Gov't - General
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business.
Posted: | Ogletree Deakins Category: OSHA - General
On September 17, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a statement concerning the proposed revisions to the Fire Brigades Standard (to become the “Emergency Response Standard”). The statement reflects an adjustment of OSHA’s position related to volunteer emergency response organizations, albeit one that is not clear, given
Posted: | Ogletree Deakins Category: HR - Whistleblowing
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought more actions targeting regulated entities for recordkeeping violations related to employees using noncompany communications platforms, and both the SEC and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) took more actions to enforce their whistleblower programs. These moves are some of the latest by
Posted: | Littler Category: Puerto Rico
Verónica M. Torres-Torres explains new guidance on exemptions for remote workers and airline staff in Puerto Rico.
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Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: EEOC
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Navitas Systems, LLC., a company specializing in comprehensive energy storage solutions and battery manufacturing, violated federal law by using an unlawful company policy to deny a reasonable accommodation to an employee with a disability, and then terminated the employee, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Posted: | Littler Category: HR - General
The Ninth Circuit might consider whether an entertainment employer’s First Amendment rights provides a strong enough defense in an employment dispute involving off-duty social media posts. This case highlights the conflict between an employee’s lawful, off-duty political expression and an employer’s brand integrity.
Posted: | Littler Category: HR - General
Dear Littler,
We are a professional services company with employees in various states. During the pandemic we shifted to fully remote work. As the pandemic subsided, we still leaned into remote work to attract and retain talent who preferred remote work. We also shifted our focus almost exclusively to digital
Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: Forbes
Many retirees are finding that retirement isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, and they’re returning to work in some way.
Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: CNBC
A growing number of men in their prime working years, ages 25 to 54, are dropping out of the workforce.
Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: Forbes
Amazon’s recent decision to haul employees back to the office five days a week (effective January 2, 2025) feels like a move from the “good old days” playbook.
Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: Fortune
Academic disqualification, discrimination, and exclusion are unchecked behaviors that are holding back more than 70 million U.S. workers who are skilled through alternative routes (STARs).
Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: Harvard Business Review
It has become common to hear the statement “AI won’t replace managers — managers who use AI will replace managers who don’t use AI.”
Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: National Review
Ask a “progressive” what governmental policies are “pro-worker” and you will no doubt hear about raising the minimum wage, strengthening unions, and so forth.
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