The NY Legislature recently approved changes to state law addressing prohibited retaliation in employment to provide additional protections for employees regarding their citizenship or immigration status.
Every year, there are numerous state laws and local ordinances that take effect after the first of the year - and 2019 is no exception. This article summarizes key labor and employment laws and ordinances that become effective in the next few months.
In an announcement Thursday, May 16, 2019, President Trump unveiled an outline of his new legislative plan to modernize the nation’s immigration framework.
Customs and Border Protection has changed policies that had allowed Canadian citizens to apply for extension of L-1 intracompany transfer visas at ports of entry along the U.S.-Canadian border or pre-clearance locations at Canadian airports.
In a work session held on April 3, 2019, the Labor & Social Welfare Commission of Mexico’s House of Representatives issued the last draft of the decree to reform the Federal Labor Law. This article summarizes key provisions of the proposed reform.
En sesión sostenida el 3 de abril del presente año, la Comisión de Trabajo y Previsión Social de la Cámara de Diputados emitió la última versión del proyecto de decreto que reforma la Ley Federal del Trabajo.
The DOL has issued a Field Assistance Bulletin providing guidance on acceptable ways to notify employees electronically of plans to hire foreign workers.
