A foreigner with extraordinary skills in a particular field may wish to come to the United States temporarily and work for a specific employer. Later on, he may decide that he wants to stay in the United States and even become a U.S. citizen. However, once he has an O-1 Visa, he must first become a legal permanent resident and
2020 has been an unprecedented year in many aspects, including employment law in the US. Employees in various industries have been faced with difficult situations, ranging from downsizing by some employers to wage cuts by others. While many of these actions by employers have been necessary, they should not come at the cost of workers’ employment rights. If your employer
If you have been involved in a car accident in Bexar County, it is important to contact a personal injury attorney so that your legal rights are protected from the very beginning. As we travel the roads, there is a likelihood that we might end up in a car accident. This sudden unexpected event can be an inconvenience at best
What happens to immigration during a global pandemic, when international travel comes to a screeching halt and the economy worldwide is suddenly turned on its head? In just a few months, the effects have been far-reaching. INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS Entry into the United States has been suspended of all foreign nationals who have been in China, Iran, Europe and Brazil
The longer-term economic impact of COVID-19 throughout the United States may not be fully understood. However, there are already significant, immediate impacts felt by families, particularly those families who were already experiencing the stress of divorce or separation. Introducing job loss, market decline, debt accumulation and delays resulting from court closures into an already stressful relationship escalates anxiety. Many are
COVID-19 dealt a financial blow to small businesses unlike anything we have seen before. Stay at home orders forced businesses already operating on thin profit margins to shut their doors and implement drastic changes to their business models in order to comply with new social distancing requirements. A survey by SMB Group found that 75% of all small business report
As a lawyer who has represented injured workers for the past 15 years, I believe that the law should favor coverage for those who contract COVID-19 in their workplace. If you find that your lost work time due to COVID-19 is extended beyond 14 days and you are continuing to suffer lost wages while your medical bills pile up, you
As employees across Arizona begin returning to the workplace from furloughs and temporary home offices, businesses that are reopening inevitably will face a critical question. What steps need to be taken if a reinstated worker reports that he or she has tested positive for Covid-19? With a total employed population in our State of approximately 3 million people and confirmed
For the past nine years, franchising has experienced annual growth across all sectors, with 733,000 franchise establishments employing 7.6 million employees. According to a survey conducted by the International Franchise Association, 74% of franchised businesses closed following the downturn in the economy after the coronavirus. For some franchisors, the loss in revenue associated with even a few franchisees closing their
At the beginning of July, about 13,400 United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) employees, began to receive furlough notices. Federal agencies are required by law to send out notices 30 days before the actual furlough date. Specifically, this means that the agency will require these staffers to take unpaid leaves of absence, but they will technically still be employed.
A foreigner with extraordinary skills in a particular field may wish to come to the United States temporarily and work for a specific employer. Later on, he may decide that he wants to stay in the United States and even become a U.S. citizen. However, once he has an O-1 Visa, he must first become a legal permanent resident and
2020 has been an unprecedented year in many aspects, including employment law in the US. Employees in various industries have been faced with difficult situations, ranging from downsizing by some employers to wage cuts by others. While many of these actions by employers have been necessary, they should not come at the cost of workers’ employment rights. If your employer
If you have been involved in a car accident in Bexar County, it is important to contact a personal injury attorney so that your legal rights are protected from the very beginning. As we travel the roads, there is a likelihood that we might end up in a car accident. This sudden unexpected event can be an inconvenience at best
What happens to immigration during a global pandemic, when international travel comes to a screeching halt and the economy worldwide is suddenly turned on its head? In just a few months, the effects have been far-reaching. INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS Entry into the United States has been suspended of all foreign nationals who have been in China, Iran, Europe and Brazil
The longer-term economic impact of COVID-19 throughout the United States may not be fully understood. However, there are already significant, immediate impacts felt by families, particularly those families who were already experiencing the stress of divorce or separation. Introducing job loss, market decline, debt accumulation and delays resulting from court closures into an already stressful relationship escalates anxiety. Many are
COVID-19 dealt a financial blow to small businesses unlike anything we have seen before. Stay at home orders forced businesses already operating on thin profit margins to shut their doors and implement drastic changes to their business models in order to comply with new social distancing requirements. A survey by SMB Group found that 75% of all small business report
As a lawyer who has represented injured workers for the past 15 years, I believe that the law should favor coverage for those who contract COVID-19 in their workplace. If you find that your lost work time due to COVID-19 is extended beyond 14 days and you are continuing to suffer lost wages while your medical bills pile up, you
As employees across Arizona begin returning to the workplace from furloughs and temporary home offices, businesses that are reopening inevitably will face a critical question. What steps need to be taken if a reinstated worker reports that he or she has tested positive for Covid-19? With a total employed population in our State of approximately 3 million people and confirmed
For the past nine years, franchising has experienced annual growth across all sectors, with 733,000 franchise establishments employing 7.6 million employees. According to a survey conducted by the International Franchise Association, 74% of franchised businesses closed following the downturn in the economy after the coronavirus. For some franchisors, the loss in revenue associated with even a few franchisees closing their
At the beginning of July, about 13,400 United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) employees, began to receive furlough notices. Federal agencies are required by law to send out notices 30 days before the actual furlough date. Specifically, this means that the agency will require these staffers to take unpaid leaves of absence, but they will technically still be employed.
