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Fall 2019 Under Construction Newsletter – Out Now!
The fall edition of Snell & Wilmer’s Under Construction newsletter is out now! This issue takes a look at: Does an employer have to compensate an employee who gets injured on the way to work, even if it’s not on … Continue reading
Posted in California, Independent Contractor, NLRB
| Tagged ABC Test, Colorado, Dynamex, Registrar of Contractors, Under Construction
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Immigration Alert: USCIS Says Continue to Use Current Form I-9 Past Expiration
USCIS released a message that employers for now should continue to use the current Form I-9 for employment eligibility verification, even after the expiration date has passed. The current form came into effect on July 17, 2017 and is set … Continue reading
Posted in Hiring, Immigration
| Tagged Employees, Immigration Update, Work Authorization
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New Mexico: Bernalillo County Proposes Paid Sick Time Ordinance
On May 14, 2019, the Bernalillo County Commission introduced a paid sick leave ordinance for Bernalillo County, New Mexico. Bernalillo County is the most populous county in New Mexico, covering Albuquerque. A copy of the ordinance is available here. Among other … Continue reading
Posted in New Mexico, Sick Leave
| Tagged Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, Paid Sick Leave, Paid Sick Time
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The April 2019 Snell & Wilmer “Under Construction” Newsletter Out
The spring edition of Snell & Wilmer’s Under Construction newsletter has been published. See here. The Labor and Employment team contributed to this issue. Walker Crowson provides a useful overview of New Mexico’s construction law. While Jerry Morales addresses picketing threats which … Continue reading
Posted in New Mexico, NLRA, NLRB, Unions
| Tagged Construction Law, Construction Projects, Picketing, Under Construction
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Immigration Update: USCIS reaches FY 2020 H-1B Visa Cap
On April 5, 2019, USCIS reached the 65,000 H-1B visa cap and the 20,000 visa U.S. advanced degree exemption (the “master’s cap”) for fiscal year 2020. The agency will reject and return filing fees for all unselected cap-subject petitions that … Continue reading
Does Your Employee Handbook Have a Lactation Accommodation Policy?
Many employers are familiar with break and meal period requirements applicable to their organization under state and federal law. Often overlooked, however, is an employer’s responsibilities toward nursing mothers. We take a look at some of the requirements employers should be aware … Continue reading
Posted in DOL, FLSA, Handbook
| Tagged Employees, Fair Labor Standards Act, Lactation Accommodation, Nursing Mothers, Rest Break, Wage & Hour
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Q1 2019 Workplace Word – Out Now!
The first edition of the Workplace Word for 2019 has been published! In this edition, we take a look at three critical issues for employers during the hiring process – Form I-9 Compliance; Disability Inclusion and ADA Compliance; and What Not … Continue reading
Posted in ADA, Discrimination, Hiring, Immigration, Snell & Wilmer
| Tagged ADAAA, Disability, Form I-9, Hiring and Firing, Hiring Process, ICE, Interactive Process, Interview, Reasonable Accommodation, Work Authorization, Work Visa
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Winter Edition Of “Under Construction” Newsletter Published!
The winter edition of Snell & Wilmer’s “Under Construction” newsletter is out now. This issue takes a looks at: The importance of reviewing all of the contract documents or templates you may have to evaluate whether they need to be … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, California, DOL, OSHA
| Tagged ADOSH, Cal-OSHA, Construction, OSHA
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H-1B Employment Visa Lottery for 2019!
On April 1, 2019, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will start accepting H-1B visa petitions for the next fiscal year with a start date of October 1, 2019. The H-1B program allows companies in the United States to temporarily … Continue reading
Posted in Hiring, Immigration
| Tagged Employees, Immigration Update, Work Authorization
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Irish Citizens Get Access to Unused Australian E-3 Work Visas
H.R. 7164, passed by the House of Representatives recently, proposes to provide Irish workers with access to the coveted E-3 visa program. The bipartisan Bill seeks to provide Irish citizens with access to any unused E-3 visas from the prior … Continue reading