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USCIS has announced that a second H-1B lottery will be conducted soon. Registrations will be selected from the pool of previously submitted electronic registrations using a random selection process. Once this second H-1B ...

The federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) takes effect on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. While many states including Washington already have laws in place for the protection of pregnant workers, the new act applies natio ...

The Office of the General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently issued a Memorandum opining that except in limited circumstances, the proffer, maintenance, and enforcement of noncompete agreement ...

The Washington Equal Pay and Opportunities Act (RCW 49.58) was amended effective January 1, 2023 to require that certain information be included in job postings. This memo explains the new requirements including applicab ...

Starting January 1, 2023, employers doing business in the State of Washington with at least 15 employees will be required to include the following information in each job posting: (1) the wage scale or salary range; (2 ...

In the current economic climate amidst the almost daily announcements of layoffs, foreign national workers are at risk of losing their ability to stay in the U.S. In addition to the impact on temporary visa holders, layo ...