NYC Legislation to Make Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing a Discriminatory Act
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on April 14, 2019 On April 9, 2019, the New York City Council passed legislation which will prohibit employers from requiring a prospective employee to submit to drug testing for the presence of tetrahydrocannabinols (THC), the active ingredient in marijuana, as a condition of employment. The bill, which is […]
Suffolk County Bans Salary History Inquiries
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on December 9, 2018 Recently, the Restrict Information Regarding Salary and Earnings (the “RISE” Act) was passed by the Suffolk County legislature which will ban employers from inquiring about the salary history of prospective employees. The RISE Act amends the Suffolk County Human Rights Law which applies to employers […]
Updated Fair Credit Reporting Act Disclosures
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on October 14, 2018 In September, 2018, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued an interim final rule updating two model disclosures to reflect changes made to the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) by recent legislation. The update is the result of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer […]
ICE Immigration Raid at Ohio Landscaping Company
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on June 8, 2018 On June 5, 2018, more than 100 workers at an Ohio gardening and landscaping company were arrested when U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents carried out what is reported as one of the largest workplace immigration raids in recent years. Approximately 114 undocumented immigrant […]
USCIS Policy Change on Accrual of Unlawful Presence for Nonimmigrant Students and Exchange Visitors
On May 10, 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a Policy Memorandum which provides guidance and assists in the calculation of unlawful presence of those in student (F nonimmigrant), exchange visitor (J nonimmigrant), or vocational student (M nonimmigrant) status and their dependents while in the United States. The Policy Memorandum revises […]
USCIS Indicates that Third-Party Worksites for Training of STEM OPT Students is Prohibited
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has recently made a change to its website regarding the training of students with science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) degrees approved for optional practical training (OPT). Pursuant to the 2016 STEM OPT final rule, the student worker’s training plan must be signed by the entity that […]