On January 28, 2022, the USCIS announced that the 2022 (FY23) H-1B cap season will open March 1st. Beginning February 21st, new employer-petitioners will be able to create new accounts beginning at 12pm Eastern Time on February 21st with the registration portal opening for new registrations on March 1st and […]
Labor & Employment Law Update
OFCCP Contractor Portal Open for Registration
On February 1, 2022, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) officially opened up its Contractor Portal. Federal contractors and subcontractors may now begin registering in preparation for certifying compliance with their affirmative action plan (“AAP”) obligations (see December 3 newsletter article). Note that contractors cannot certify compliance just […]
2022 (FY23) H-1B CAP SEASON IS FAST APPROACHING
The 2022 H-1B cap season will be starting in just over a month and will be the first in some time taking place under record unemployment and economic conditions that will likely only increase the demand for high-skilled foreign workers needing such visa status. As a reminder, there are a […]
EEOC Delays 2021 EEO-1 Filing
The EEOC recently announced that the 2021 EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection period will tentatively open on April 12, 2022, with a tentative deadline to file by May 17, 2022. This differs from the traditional timeline, which required covered employers to file the EEO-1 by March 31st. The fact that […]
Healthcare Workers Might be Eligible to Expedite Replacement Employment Authorization Documents
Effective December 28, 2021, the US Citizenship and Immigration Service (“USCIS”) is providing a method for healthcare workers who hold Employment Authorization Documents (“EAD”) that expire within 30 days to contact the USCIS and have a pending application for a new document expedited. The new guidance provides that if an […]