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Building on a previous executive order (EO) issued by
President Barack Obama that increased the minimum wage for
contractor employees to $10.10 (and automatically increased every
year to keep pace with inflation), President Joe Biden issued a new EO that increases the
minimum wage for those employees to $15 beginning on Jan. 30, 2022,
and adjusts annually to the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
While the new minimum wage must be codified into regulations in
order to be effective, the EO requests that agencies take more
immediate action to require contractors to pay the higher wage.
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(April 2021) - The widow of a sea captain
recently settled a coronavirus-related maritime lawsuit - the first
of its kind filed in Louisiana - leaving unclear the extent to
which a maritime employer may be held liable in connection with
contraction of the virus. The suit was brought in the U.S. District
Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana in New Orleans under
the Jones Act. Kathy Norwood, whose husband, Michael Norwood died
of COVID-19 in a Mobile, Alabama hospital in April 2020, alleged
Let L-2 and E Spouses Work without an Employment Authorization
Document
USCIS should expressly authorize employment for L-2 and E
spouses without requiring the spouse to apply for an employment
authorization document.
The L-1 visa category allows multinational companies to transfer
certain skilled foreign employees to the United States, such as
managers, executives, and skilled workers with specialized
knowledge. The E visa allows similar categories of foreign
nationals from countries where the United States has a treaty
of commerce and navigation to carry out substantial trade
(E-1), develop and direct the operations of a business (E-2), or
perform services in a specialty occupation if from Australia (E-3).
Seyfarth Synopsis:
On April 27,
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced the final steps the
Commonwealth would take to fully reopen. Acting Boston Mayor
Kim Janey has announced, however, that Boston will delay
implementing several reopening measures for three weeks.
As we reported yesterday, Massachusetts Governor Charlie
Baker s announcement signaled the final phases of
COVID restrictions for Massachusetts businesses and residents.
However, Acting Boston Mayor Kim Janey subsequently announced that
the City of Boston would delay implementing statewide reopening
guidance for certain industries for three weeks, as detailed
below:
On June 1, road races and other large outdoor events, youth and
adult amateur sports, and singing at venues, restaurants, and other
On March 31, 2021, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the
Marihuana
Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA), legalizing the
recreational use of cannabis in New York State for individuals age
21 or older. While the New York City Council
enacted legislation on May 10, 2020, prohibiting
many private employers from conducting pre-hire marijuana testing
as a condition of employment, the MRTA expands protections for
off-duty cannabis use across New York State.
Trailblazing New Protections
Effective immediately, New York State employers are prohibited
from refusing to hire, terminating or otherwise taking adverse
action against applicants and employees for off-duty recreational
cannabis use in most circumstances. The MRTA amends New York Labor