Articles in Channel: Immigration Law

Keep your promise on immigration reform

Mario Ramos
March 11, 2010 15:55

Immigration reform needs President Obama to keep his promises. Here is a video of candidate Obama at the National Council of La Raza promising to lead on immigration reform; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKkrdIqjSaw&feature=player_embedded...Immigration reform needs President Obama to keep his...

Bipartisan Bill Supports Job Creation Through Investment in Innovation

March 11, 2010 14:00

  Start-up companies have always been a driving force in the U.S. economy. They are even more important in a down economy, as innovation drives job creation. While there are visa categories for entrepreneurs who invest their own capital, there is a gap in U.S. visa policy when it comes to...

H-1B Filings for Fiscal Year 2011 can be Filed April 1, 2010

March 10, 2010 22:12

H-1B filing season is upon us again. The most often used work visa for Professional Workers is the H-1B. The H-1B has a limited availability of approximately 58,000 per year.  Despite the economy, these visas still are anticipated to be in high demand and become unavailable by the end of...

Flirtation and Brief Touchings are Not Sexual Harassment -- Or are They?

March 10, 2010 21:45

Is the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals going to reverse its decision in the controversial case of Corbitt v. Home Depot? Last August I reported on this decision by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals (which covers Florida, Georgia and Alabama), in which the court analyzed the claims of two...

Flirtation and Brief Touchings are Not Sexual Harassment -- Or are They?

March 10, 2010 21:45

Is the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals going to reverse its decision in the controversial case of Corbitt v. Home Depot? Last August I reported on this decision by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals (which covers Florida, Georgia and Alabama), in which the court analyzed the claims of two...

UPDATE - COBRA Subsidy: New Extension Through March 31, 2010

March 09, 2010 20:07

The following EBG client alert should be of interest to all Florida employers.  By Joan A. Disler, Michelle Capezza, and Jason M. Rothschild As we reported in our Client Alert of December 24, 2009 ("UPDATE: COBRA Subsidy: What It Means for Employers Now"), President Obama...

UPDATE - COBRA Subsidy: New Extension Through March 31, 2010

March 09, 2010 20:07

The following EBG client alert should be of interest to all Florida employers.  By Joan A. Disler, Michelle Capezza, and Jason M. Rothschild As we reported in our Client Alert of December 24, 2009 ("UPDATE: COBRA Subsidy: What It Means for Employers Now"), President Obama...

ICE Expands Worksite Enforcement Activities in the Southeast

March 08, 2010 19:54

On Tuesday, March 2, 2010, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced that it was expanding its worksite enforcement strategy in the Southeastern United States. As part of this strategy, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”), the agency within...

ICE Expands Worksite Enforcement Activities in the Southeast

March 08, 2010 19:54

On Tuesday, March 2, 2010, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced that it was expanding its worksite enforcement strategy in the Southeastern United States. As part of this strategy, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”), the agency within...

Legislation to Increase I-9 Penalties Introduced in Congress

March 05, 2010 23:13

New legislation that would expand penalties for employers who knowingly hire unauthorized workers has been introduced in the House of Representatives. The “Criminal Penalties for Unauthorized Employment Act of 2010” (H.R. 4627), introduced by Representative Frank Kratovil (D-Md.), would...