by Kristin Zech | Jun 26, 2020 | Immigration Law
On June 22, 2020, the President issued the latest in a series of immigration-related presidential decrees. This most recent proclamation further frustrates legal immigration under the guise of protecting a U.S. labor market reeling from COVID-19. The decree...
by Kristin Zech | Jun 16, 2020 | Employment & Labor Law, Immigration Law
While a long-term workforce may be laudable, an employer cannot use this goal to justify its refusal to hire individuals without permanent work authorization. In Rodriguez v. The Proctor & Gamble Company (Case No. 17-22652-CIV-Williams), the U.S. District Court...
by Kristin Zech | May 6, 2020 | Employment & Labor Law, Immigration Law
On May 1, 2020, DHS issued a temporary policy permitting employers to accept certain expired List B documents when verifying employment eligibility, recognizing that employees may currently have difficulty renewing documents such as a state driver’s license. ...
by Kristin Zech | Apr 20, 2020 | Employment & Labor Law
The spread of the novel coronavirus and COVID-19 has precipitated an unprecedented interruption to the United States, as many residents are forced to stay home, and businesses required to temporarily shutter their doors, or operate with a scaled-back workforce. ...
by Kristin Zech | Jan 7, 2020 | Employment & Labor Law
For one year only, certain Liberians living in the United States may have a path to permanent residence. Under the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness (LRIF) Act, enacted on December 20, 2019, a national of Liberia who has been continuously present in the United...
