Over the last weekend of January 2023, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced that the 2023 H-1B cap season opens at noon EST on March 1st and ends at noon EST on March 17th. It is only during this period of time, that registrations for the H-1B lottery can […]
Labor & Employment Law Update
Eleventh Circuit Ruling Upholds Florida School District’s Transgender Bathroom Ban Creating a Circuit Split
on Thursday, 19 January 2023 in
Labor & Employment Law Update: Sarah M. Huyck, Editor
On December 30, 2022, in a 7-4 opinion the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a school district’s policy banning transgender students from using bathrooms that correspond with their gender identity, creating a circuit split. In Adams v. School Board of St. Johns County, Florida, the Eleventh Circuit issued a […]
2023 (FY24) H-1B Cap Season Is Fast Approaching
on Thursday, 19 January 2023 in
Labor & Employment Law Update: Sarah M. Huyck, Editor
The 2023 H-1B cap season should be starting in just over a month and will be interesting to watch after the rollercoaster of record unemployment, the great resignation, and ongoing concerns about economic conditions that have been the norm for the last year or so. It is anticipated that pent-up […]
President Biden Signs Into Law the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act
on Monday, 9 January 2023 in
Labor & Employment Law Update: Sarah M. Huyck, Editor
On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (“PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act”) and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”). Employers should familiarize themselves with the new legal obligations under these two acts and revise their policies and procedures accordingly. […]
FTC’s Proposal to Ban Non-compete Clauses
on Monday, 9 January 2023 in
Labor & Employment Law Update: Sarah M. Huyck, Editor
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or the “Commission”) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking which aims to ban non-compete clauses in employment contracts. A non-compete clause is a contractual term that typically blocks an employee from working for a competing employer, or starting a competing business, […]
