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H-1B cap-subject petitions will be processed through a new registration process that will run from March 1, 2020 to March 20, 2020. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will complete a random lottery of the petitions submitted during the...By: Varnum LLP

On September 24, 2019 the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule changing the minimum salary that white-collar employees must be paid to qualify as exempt from the overtime requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)....By: Varnum LLP

As we reach the end of 2019 and prepare to flip the calendar to 2020, Congress and the president have finally passed the SECURE (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement) Act....By: Varnum LLP

The National Labor Relations Board (the Board) continued its recent trend of year-end activity by issuing seven decisions on December 16, 2019. Three of the decisions reverse Obama-era Board standards to reinstate more employer-friendly standards....By: Varnum LLP

On December 13, 2019 the National Labor Relations Board (the Board) announced a number of modifications to its representation case procedures – the so-called quickie or ambush election rules. These modifications are scheduled to be published in the...By: Varnum LLP

The Internal Revenue Service has announced the 2020 cost of living adjustments to various limits. The adjusted amounts generally apply for plan years beginning in 2020. Some of the adjusted amounts, however, apply to calendar year 2020....By: Varnum LLP

After much anticipation, on September 24, 2019 the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule that would change the minimum salary that white-collar employees must be paid to qualify as exempt from the overtime requirements under the Fair...By: Varnum LLP

This week, the National Labor Relations Board (the Board) made it easier for employers to change the terms and conditions of their workers' employment without union permission....By: Varnum LLP

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that until further notice employers should continue to use the existing Form I-9 for employment eligibility verification. The current version of the form will remain effective even after the...By: Varnum LLP

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced significant changes to the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program that provides permanent residence status with investment in a U.S. commercial enterprise that creates or, in certain circumstances,...By: Varnum LLP