H-1B visa employer compliance information during economic downturn

By Darius Amiri, Chair of Immigration Department at Rose Law Group This summary provides guidance to employers about complying with the H-1B regulations during an economic downturn. The summary addresses the following likely situations that an employer might come across during this unfortunate turn of events: 1.Reduction in H-1B visa holder’s work hours (from full-time to part-time). 2. H-1B working from home …

Rose Law Group employment attorney David Weissman speaks to the subject of workers on medical marijuana

Emily Overholt of Phoenix Business Journal reported Friday that with more than 36,500 Arizonans armed with medical marijuana patient cards, employers must figure out how to ensure their employees are not impaired on the job. Existing state laws set specific guidelines for employers to drug-test both applicants and employees. If employers follow these laws, they should be protected from discrimination …