by Kelsey Barcomb | Mar 25, 2020
The New York legislature has enacted a new law in response to the growing public health and economic crisis caused by COVID-19. Effective immediately, the New York Quarantine Leave Law provides job-protected leave, and in some instances paid leave, for...
by Kelsey Barcomb | Mar 24, 2020
On Friday, March 20, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont issued Executive Order 7H in response to the deepening COVID-19 Pandemic. Order 7H requires all “non-essential” businesses and non-profits to reduce the number of employees they have working on-site at a...
by Kelsey Barcomb | Mar 24, 2020
On March 20th, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that for the next 60 days or within three business days after the termination of the National COVID-19 Emergency, whichever comes first, employers and workplaces that are operating remotely may “defer...
by Kelsey Barcomb | Mar 24, 2020
On March 20th, the Department of Labor (DOL) released an FAQ guide for complying with notice requirements for H-1B visa petitions and underlying Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) during COVID-19. The contents are summarized below with additional guidance from the...
by Kelsey Barcomb | Mar 24, 2020
Please note the following immigration benefit case processing and travel updates released by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of State (DOS): Effective March 16th U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) allows ESTA/Visa Waiver Participants...
