News & Analysis

Recent changes to Puerto Rico’s tax treatment of certain retirement plans have taken effect.

On January 13, 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has resumed accepting requests to renew a grant of deferred action under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

The Homeland Security Investigations (the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s investigative arm) began 2018 with an increased emphasis on targeting employers and unauthorized employees through worksite enforcement action.

According to a news report, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is considering ending the ability to extend H-1B visas beyond the six-year limit of authorized stay.

The Department of Labor has issue a proposed rule providing direction for sole proprietors and businesses to set up Association Health Plans (AHPs).

There is currently a national focus on gender-based harassment. College campuses are no different. Even with the changes to Title IX guidance in the past months, eliminating sexual harassment and assault on campuses remains a national priority.

Por medio del presente hacemos de su conocimiento las nuevas tarifas de pago de derechos por trámites migratorios 2018, las cuales ha publicado el Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM) a través de la Secretaria de Gobernación.

Mexico’s Ministry of Interior recently adjusted the fees for immigration applications and processes that are effective in 2018.

The Ontario Ministry of Labour has released a new employment standards poster to coincide with new Bill 148 requirements, which took effect on January 1, 2018.

The first significant piece of legislation to make it to President Trump's desk, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1), contains some provisions impacting employers.