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February 19, 2009

Australia: Government Releases Draft Employer Obligations for Overseas Workers

Australia’s government has released draft regulations outlining new sponsorship obligations for employers

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February 19, 2009

United Kingdom: Government Announces Proposed 2009/10 Immigration Fee Levels

The UK government has announced its proposed fee levels for all visa, immigration and nationality applications

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February 19, 2009

USCIS Issues Memo Regarding Processing Delays for Employment Authorization Documents

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Acting Director Michael Aytes issued a memorandum [PDF]

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February 19, 2009

NPR Broadcasts Interview of Napolitano on Topic of Immigration Priorities

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano spoke with National Public Radio reporter

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February 18, 2009

Public Employers May Discipline Employees for Not Answering Job Performance Questions So Long as Fifth Amendment Right is Protected

The California Supreme Court, in Spielbauer v. County of Santa Clara, S150402 (Feb. 9, 2009) recently

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February 18, 2009

Undue Hardship Exemption to Oregon Meal Period Regs Clarified

On January 12, 2009, the Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) clarified meal and rest period requirements

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February 18, 2009

Stimulus Bill Contains Numerous Employment-Related Provisions

The massive $787.2 billion economic recovery package signed into law as the American Recovery and Reinvestment

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February 18, 2009

California Department of Industrial Relations Authorizes Electronic Reporting of Certified Payroll Records By Public Work Contractors

California Labor Code section 1776 requires public works contractors and subcontractors to maintain payroll

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February 18, 2009

Nursing Unions Merge Forming 150,000-Member Association

A large and powerful new union has formed from the merger of three nursing associations to create the

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February 18, 2009

New California Paycheck Law Aimed at Temp Industry Creates Risk for a Broad Range of Industries

A new law went into effect as of the first of this year requiring the issuance of weekly paychecks for

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