Another year, another mandate for California employers. By July 1, 2024, nearly all employers in the Golden State must have in place a workplace violence prevention plan. While the compliance deadline may be three months away, employers need to immediately take action to ensure completion and training by July 1. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), workplace violence is the second leading cause of fatal occupational injuries in the U.S. The new law, codified as Labor Code Section 6401...
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Lawsuit Challenges New USCIS Fee Rule
Significant increases to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) filing fees are set to go into effect on April 1, 2024. However, a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado may delay that implementation. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit, the ITServe Alliance (a group that represents technology companies), the American Immigrant Investor Alliance, and a Canadian investor, have asked for a preliminary injunction to stop the planned fee increases. As previously reported, the fee rule would require employers to pay 70% more for H-1B petitions, 201% more for L-1 petitions, and 129% more for individuals on O-1 petitions...
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Dinsmore Expands National Labor and Employment Practice with Four-Attorney Team in California
Less than a year after welcoming a dynamic team of women to Dinsmore & Shohl LLP’s Los Angeles office, the Firm’s national labor and employment practice has added four more attorneys in California, continuing its expansion of service capabilities on the West Coast. Olivia Perry joins the practice as a partner of counsel, bringing with her nearly two decades of experience counseling higher education institutions and businesses of all sizes in discrimination, sexual harassment, FEHA claims, Title IX and more...
Dinsmore Adds Emily McKinney to Firm’s Corporate Group Specializing in Affordable Housing and Partnership Tax Law
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is pleased to welcome partner Emily McKinney to the Firm’s national Tax Credits, Affordable Housing and Economic Development practice, working out of the Washington D.C. office. With a distinguished background in affordable housing, and a specialization in low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) transactions and partnership tax law, Emily brings a wealth of expertise. She also has a passion for ensuring equitable and sustainable housing solutions for communities nationwide...