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News
- Grant Honored as One of the "Most Powerful and Influential Women of California" by California Diversity Council February 2, 2012
- Samantha Grant, a partner in the Labor & Employment Practice at Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp (MS&K), was among the recipients of the 2012 award for the "Most Powerful and Influential Women of California" presented by the California Diversity Council in conjunction with the 3rd Annual California Diversity & Leadership Conference.
- Four Rules for Tax-Exempt Organizations With Volunteers February 1, 2012
- "Four Rules for Tax-Exempt Organizations With Volunteers," part 1 of a 2-part article by Ofer Lion, appears in the February 2012 issue of Employment Law Strategist.
- Coyoca Named to Lawdragon 500 January 27, 2012
- MS&K litigation partner Lucia Coyoca was named to The Lawdragon 500, a guide to leading lawyers in the U.S. that includes far less than 1% of the legal profession. Ms. Coyoca has extensive jury and bench trial, arbitration, and mediation experience in a broad range of entertainment, insurance and other industry matters.
MS&K Alerts and Legal Updates
- U.S. Employers Should Prepare for On-Site Visits by USCIS February 2012
By Frida P. Glucoft and Janice K. Luo
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has increased its antifraud staff with contractor inspectors to perform thousands of on-site visits to U.S. companies that employ H-1B and L-1 foreign workers. These on-site inspections illustrate the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s new attitude and enforcement efforts focusing on employer prosecution for noncompliance with U.S. immigration laws. These visits are performed by the USCIS Fraud Detection and National Security (FDNS) unit funded by the mandatory antifraud fee of $500 that U.S. Employers must pay the USCIS when filing H-1B and L-1 visa petitions for temporary foreign workers. These ongoing USCIS visits to H-1B and L-1 employer sites occur regardless of whether the employers are large well-known corporations and nonprofit institutions or smaller companies.- DLSE Issues Revised FAQs Regarding Required Wage Notice January 2012
- by Anthony J. Amendola and Jorja A. Cirigliana
The California Wage Theft Prevention Act (WTPA), which became effective on January 1, 2012, requires private-sector employers to provide a written wage notice “at the time of hiring” to nonexempt employees (excluding most employees who are covered by a collective bargaining agreement.). The notice must contain specific information identified by the legislature, as well as other information deemed “material and necessary” by the Labor Commissioner (DLSE). - Labor And Employment Law 2011: A Year-End In Review January 2012
- by Steven M. Schneider, Jorja A. Cirigliana, and Jennifer A. Zimbroff
The following is a review of important labor and employment developments in 2011 and a look forward to important issues pending for 2012.
Publications
- Four Rules for Tax-Exempt Organizations With Volunteers February 2012
- "Four Rules for Tax-Exempt Organizations With Volunteers," part 1 of a 2-part article by Ofer Lion, appears in the February 2012 issue of Employment Law Strategist.
- Absent With Leave January 3, 2012
- Emma Luevano's article, "Absent With Leave," appeared on LatinBusinessToday.com on January 3, 2012.
- Managing Religious Diversity December 13, 2011
- Emma Luevano's article "Managing Religious Diversity," appeared on LatinBusinessToday.com on December 13, 2011.
