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Employment Articles

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Upholds Right to Enforce Employment Arbitration Agreements

NLRB Delays Deadline for Posting Notice Concerning NLRA Rights

Responding to Personnel Record Requests
Employment Law Advisor

Massachusetts Employment Law Guide
Download this free, 134-page guide published by the Labor & Employment Law Section of the Boston Bar Association. Subtitled: "A Practical Guide to Understanding Massachusetts Employment Law," it provides an overview of employment law for small and medium-sized companies.

New Treble Damages Requirement Makes Compliance with Wage/Hour Laws Even More Critical
Employment Law Advisor

Reducing Staff in a Down Economy:
Handling Terminations and Using Separation Agreements
Employment Law Advisor

Looking Back at 2007 and Forward in 2008: Important Developments for Employers
Employment Law Advisor

Why Retaliation Claims Are on the Rise and
What Employers Can Do About It

Employee Background Checks on the Rise in the Information Age

Enforcing Noncompetition Agreements

The Massachusetts Independent Contractor Law: Serious Problems and Difficult Choices for Businesses in Massachusetts

Should Employers Require That Workplace Disputes Be Arbitrated?

More topics available in our Employment newsletter archive

Immigration Articles

Current Immigration Memos

• H-1B Temporary Worker Visa
• Special Handling Alternative
• National Interest Waiver
• Application for U.S. Permanent Resident Status
• Outstanding Professors and Researchers

H-1B Cap Reached for 2011 Fiscal Year

Managing Immigration Sponsorship
Whether your company is a start-up or a firm employing hundreds of workers, it is inevitable that you will have to navigate the maze of rules and regulations surrounding the employment of foreign nationals.

The Application for United States Permanent Resident Status
A review of the three steps involved in applying for PERM: Application for Alien Employment Certification; Immigrant Visa Petition; Adjustment of Status Application (or alternatively Consular processing of an Immigrant Visa).

Compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
This brief overview of the employment verification process includes a review of the penalties for failing to comply.

International Travel on an H-1B Visa
A review of how a foreign national can apply for an H-1B visa, and what to expect along the way.

More topics available in our Immigration newsletter archive