GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN INCREASING E-VERIFY EMPLOYERS’ I-9 TASKS

As the impasse continues regarding government funding, E-Verify employers are left with an ongoing challenge to keep track of Forms I-9 that they must complete or update timely, but are unable to access their E-Verify accounts to create the required new cases or make necessary modifications or updates. On December 22, 2018, E-Verify became inaccessible …

Four Things Employers do to Make the Holidays (or Any Time of Year) Happier for Plaintiffs’ Attorneys

Employers want a happy workforce; that’s a given. But there are certain things that employers do to further that goal that might as well be a present tied with a bow for a plaintiff’s attorney after an employment relationship sours. Below are some tips to help avoid making a potential plaintiff’s attorney’s day merrier and …

Facebook Evidence of Employee’s “Fore” Play Sinks FMLA Claim

With the news that Tiger Woods will be returning to the Memorial Golf Tournament, which is just a few miles from our Columbus, Ohio office, we thought a golf-related post would be interesting. This post concerns the recent case of Sharrow v. S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. Case No.: 17-cv-11138 (E.D. Mich. Apr. 12, 2018), which not …

SURVIVAL IN THE IMMIGRATION CULTURE OF DELAY AND SOCIAL MEDIA MINING: ADJUSTMENT INTERVIEWS

With the recent change by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to mandate in-person interviews for employment based adjustment cases along with changes to require the review of social media and to what constitutes a misrepresentation of intent at the time of a visa application or entry to the U.S., employers must recalibrate and intensify …