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Visa Bulletin

Click here to view the April 2010 visa bulletin promulgated by the U.S. Department of State

Immigration News

[02/17] Court hearing planned for Utah's immigration law
[02/09] US Embassy to improve processing visas to Chinese
[02/03] Deported Texas teen maintains alias in jail calls
[02/01] Kan. plan roils debate in immigration guru's state

WARN Act

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act) requires employers to provide at least 60 days notice to affected workers or their representatives, the state's dislocated worker units and the appropriate local government unit prior to covered plant closings and covered mass lay-offs.

What is the Professional Exemption to the FLSA?

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires covered employers to pay qualified employees at least the minimum wage for each hour worked up to 40 hours in a workweek, and overtime compensation at one and a half times the regular hourly rate of pay for each hour worked over 40 in a workweek.

Immigration Law Case Summaries

[02/21] Kawashima v. Holder
In removal proceedings against resident aliens who were convicted of willfully making and subscribing a false tax return under 26 USC section 7206(1) and aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false tax return under 26 USC section 7206(2), the orders of removal are affirmed, as violations of sections 7206(1) and (2) are crimes "involv[ing] fraud or deceit" under 8 USC section 1101(a)(43)(M)(i) and are therefore aggravated felonies subjecting the respondents to removal when the loss to the government exceeds $10,000.

Employment Law - Employer Frequently Asked Questions

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