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Form I-9: Covid-19 Temporary Policy for List B Identity Documents
Because many areas are under stay-at-home orders due to Covid-19 and some online renewal services have restrictions, employees may experience challenges renewing a state driver’s license, a state identification card, or other Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, List B identity…
DC Circuit Reminds NLRB That a Weingarten Request Requires a ‘Request’
In Circus Circus Casinos Inc. v. NLRB, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit denied the National Labor Relations Board’s cross-application for enforcement of its decision. The court held that the board “acted in an arbitrary and capricious manner by significantly altering the test…
USCIS Adds New Form I-9 List A Document Combo
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said it will issue a revised Form I-797, Notice of Action, for all Form I-90 applications filed beginning in January 2021, which will serve as a receipt notice for the Form I-90 and extend the validity of a Permanent Resident Card for 12 months from the…
Understanding Louisiana Noncompete Law
Although most states use a reasonableness test to determine whether a noncompete agreement is valid and enforceable, in Louisiana, strict compliance with a single statute determines whether these agreements will be upheld. The statute contains a general prohibition against any agreement in which…
Justice Department Settles With Staffing Firm to Resolve Immigration-Related Discrimination Claims
The U.S. Department of Justice has reached a settlement with Pyramid Consulting Inc., an information technology staffing firm based in Georgia. The settlement resolves claims that Pyramid Consulting discriminated against a new employee when it rejected his valid employment authorization…
Justice Department Secures Settlement With Consulting Agency to Resolve Immigration-Related Discrimination Claims
The U.S. Department of Justice has reached a settlement agreement with Cloud Peritus Inc., a California information technology consulting services company, resolving the department’s claims that Cloud Peritus discriminated against a non-U.S. citizen by requesting that he present additional and…
Nevada Supreme Court Finds a Private Right of Action Under Nevada’s Medical Cannabis Law
In a recent case, the Nevada Supreme Court determined that employees may sue employers that violate a state law (NRS 678C.850(3)) requiring employers to attempt to make reasonable accommodations for employees with valid registry identification cards who use medical cannabis outside of work. The…
Managing the Employment Relationship in Michigan
Employers in Michigan should be aware of several state-specific laws governing the employment relationship. These include the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, the Persons With Disabilities Civil Rights Act, the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Michigan Payment of Wages and Fringe…
Louisiana Fourth Circuit Upholds Statutory Employer Clause in Contract and Clarifies Its Holding in Prejean v. Maintenance Enterprises Inc.
In Abdul v. Touro Infirmary & Hebrew Benv. Assn., the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal found a statutory employer provision valid because both parties agreed to be liable jointly and in solido to pay workers’ compensation benefits. The plaintiff brought claims against Touro for…
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