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FY 2024 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Opens on March 1             On January 27, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced that the initial registration period for fiscal year 2024 H-1B cap will open at noon ET on March 1, 2023 and run through noon ET on March 17, 2023. The... read more

Effective January 13, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) increased its penalties based on the increase in the Consumer Price Index.  These increases are as follows: Type of Violation               Maximum... read more

            Effective January 30, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) is accepting the filing of Form I-907, Premium Processing Request (a request for 15-day adjudication) for all pending and initial multinational executives and managers (“EB-1”), and members of professions with advanced degrees or exceptional ability... read more

With summer now upon us, employees are being exposed to higher temperatures in or at workplaces, and OSHA has announced an initiative to enforce claims related to heat-related illnesses and deaths. Although OSHA has not yet adopted specific standards related to heat exposure, it has relied on its "general duty clause" to find employers in violation of the Occupational Safety and... read more

Effective January 15, 2022, the Occupational Safety and Health Admnistration (OSHA) is authorized to assess higher fines against employers based on the annual increase in the Consumer Price Index. The new fine schedule is:  Type of Violation               Maximum Penalty Serious or  Other-Than-Serious       ... read more