Labor & Employment Law Update

On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed into law the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (the “SECURE Act”) as part of the government’s end-of-year spending bill.  The new law is designed to strengthen retirement security across the country and includes a number of tax-advantaged changes […]

The United States Supreme Court has refused to decide an appeal by Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (“Domino’s”) that challenged a lower-court opinion requiring the company to ensure its website and mobile app are accessible to people with disabilities. The Supreme Court’s decision to refrain from deciding the case raises questions for […]

Technology sometimes outpaces the law.  And those who interpret laws from a bygone era sometimes struggle to adjust to modern circumstances.  That’s exactly what happened with employer controlled email systems. When the National Labor Relations Act was passed over 80 years ago, Congress did not fathom that employees might organize […]

In December, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced that it is ready to implement recent proposed changes to the H-1B lottery, including:  (1) a requirement for employers seeking to file H-1B cap-subject petitions to first electronically register with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) during a specified registration […]

In January of 2019 the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced two changes to H-1B cap-subject petitions: (1) a reverse of the order of the lottery resulting in the 20,000 “master’s cap” drawing for beneficiaries with a master’s degree or higher from a U.S institution taking place first followed by […]