Monthly Archives: February 2022

Bottom of the Ninth

Ver la versión en español aquí. We are now in the fourth week of February, yet a familiar tradition has not taken place.  Major League baseball players have not yet reported to their respective camps for Spring Training.  Unable to reach a new collective bargaining agreement with the MLB Players Association last December, the MLB … Continue Reading

Registration for H-1B Lottery Opens March 1

Ver la versión en español aquí. Each fiscal year, which runs from October 1 to September 30, there are 65,000 H-1B visas available plus an additional 20,000 H-1B visas for individuals who hold an advanced degree from a U.S. university.  The H-1B visa is for aliens in “specialty occupations.” A specialty occupation is defined as an … Continue Reading

Sundays – A Day to Pray, Not For Pay

Ver la versión en español aquí. In the midst of the Great Resignation, you would think employers would put forth the extra effort to accommodate employees (and to comply with the law).  Yet, last week, the EEOC announced a settlement in a religious discrimination case in which the employer, an Amazon delivery partner, terminated an employee … Continue Reading
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