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Child Labor Law Violations on the Rise

May 17, 2023 - Child labor laws have been in the news recently. Bills that modify existing statutes are making their way through several state legislatures, and at the federal level, multiple regulatory agencies are expressing concerns about rising violations. According to a report from the Economic Policy Institute, the number of minors employed in violation of child labor […]

COVID-19 UPDATE: Orr & Reno Webinar with Concord Chamber: Re-Opening Your Business

May 15, 2020 - Orr & Reno attorneys Steve Winer and Lindsay Nadeau explore key employment considerations when reopening your business during the COVID-19 pandemic in a webinar presentation on Tuesday, May 19 at 10 am. The one-hour presentation will include tips for planning and implementing a reopening plan, an overview of existing and new legal requirements, and strategies […]

COVID-19 UPDATES: Americans with Disabilities Act Pointers in Managing COVID-19

March 30, 2020 - COVID-19 has forced employers to confront an employee’s right to privacy regarding his or her medical condition and the safety of their workforce and customers. Employers need to be careful that they are not violating any of an employee’s rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). For more detailed information, employers should review the […]

Compromise Reached on Bill to Narrow Use of Non-Compete Agreements

May 18, 2018 - A committee of conference between House and Senate members has agreed upon a compromise measure to keep a bill alive that would further restrict the use of non-compete agreements in the health care industry. Senate Bill 473, relative to employment contract restrictions upon certain health care providers, would expand the type of professionals covered by […]

Timing Is Important with Respect to Employment Actions

April 20, 2018 - A recent decision from the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire is a good reminder that both employers and employees should be mindful of the concept of a “temporal link” between any adverse employment action, such as a demotion or termination, and protected employment action. If an employee has partaken in […]

Forfeiture of Accrued but Unused Paid Time Off for Employees

March 1, 2018 - One of the recurring and sometimes difficult challenges for employers is determining how to structure a Paid Time Off (PTO) policy, and in particular how to address what happens to PTO “earned” or “accrued” by an employee but not used, either by the end of the measuring year, or at termination of employment. This topic […]

Why Choice of Forum Clauses Are Important

February 26, 2018 - Choice of forum clauses are provisions in contracts that control where a legal suit is brought should there be a dispute between the parties to the contract. Employers and employees enter into agreements (such as general employment agreements, sales/incentive agreements, non-competition agreements, and confidentiality agreements) that often contain choice of forum clauses. Typically these clauses […]

I-485 Employment-Based Interview: Here’s What to Expect

February 2, 2018 - When the USCIS announced in September that they would start requiring in-person interviews for employment-based applicants who had filed an I-485 application for an adjustment of status, uncertainty rippled through immigration law offices from coast to coast. What would the interview be like? How would it differ from the family-based or naturalization interviews? Would their […]

New USCIS Policy: I-485 Employment-Based Interviews

September 22, 2017 - USCIS announced that effective October 1, 2017, they will require in-person interviews for employment-based (EB) applicants who filed Form I-485 applications for adjustment of status (AOS). Previously USCIS would adjudicate employment-based (EB) I-485 applications at the Service Centers without in-person interviews. Due to Immigration’s efforts to comply with Executive Order 13780, “Protecting the Nation from […]

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