During 2021, three issues demanded the attention of human resource professionals and management.

H-1B employers must create and maintain Public Access Files containing specific documentation for each H-1B worker, with strict requirements for accessibility and retention. Understanding these regulatory obligations is crucial, as non-compliance can result in substantial monetary penalties and exclusion from H-1B and permanent residence programs.

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will institute a new registration tool for Fiscal Year 2021 H-1B cap-subject petitions.

Earlier this year, we published the below summary of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act ("BIPA"). Because of increased litigation in this area over the last couple of months...

Earlier this year, we published the below summary of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act.

In a case just handed down a few days ago by the United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas, Terkel et al. v. Center for Disease Control and Prevention et al. No. 6:20 -cv- 00564 (2021),

In China, where the largest number of Hanjin vessels have reportedly been arrested, the Model Law has not been adopted.

Background: As we alerted you last Thursday, OSHA published its long-awaited COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for employers with 100 or more employees.

Assistance Eligible Individuals ("AEIs") who elect COBRA continuation coverage do not pay any COBRA continuation premiums during the period April 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021 (the "Subsidy Period").

On Tuesday, September 27, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 1162 into law. In addition to new pay data reporting requirements beginning May 2023.

An employer can lawfully require pregnant employees with lifting and other restrictions to go on leave and deny temporary light duty work available to workers injured on the job.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is ending its COVID-19-related temporary Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, policies due to the reopening of government offices.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that it is ending its temporary policy allowing employers to accept expired List B documents for I-9 purposes as of May 1, 2022.

On January 20, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it is adding 22 qualifying fields of study to the STEM OPT Designated Degree Program list.

The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act ("BIPA") continues to have employers wringing their hands over liability for the improper collection and/or publication of the biometric markers of their workforces.

California's Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) of 2018 has been the most sweeping state-level legislation affecting individuals' personal data privacy.

Japanese-owned companies operating in the United States are increasingly revisiting their commercial lease terms as market conditions evolve in 2025. Provisions such as operating expense pass-throughs, rent escalation clauses, and capital expenditure treatment require careful scrutiny, as they often differ significantly from Japanese leasing practices. Understanding flexibility provisions, compliance responsibilities, and risk allocation mechanisms has become essential for effective corporate governance and

On occasion, questions will arise regarding the impact of what seems to be a neighboring property owner's use of your land. It may seem contrary to what you believe the property boundaries...

Annually chief corporate real estate officers must make numerous long range planning decisions based upon multiple micro and macro factors.

Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States experienced a rise in high-profile cyber-attacks. In March 2022, President Joe Biden signed the Cyber...