BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20200618T160000Z DTEND:20200618T170000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Attracting and Retaining the Best Workers: Immigration and Employment Law Issues in the World of COVID-19 DESCRIPTION:The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for employers in workforce retention and legal compliance. All employers have been impacted in some fashion or another\, and there are additional issues for those who employ foreign workers on visas. This webinar will guide employers with respect to the impact on temporary and permanent visas for foreign workers. Closely related employment law issues will also be discussed. Topics to be covered include:\n\n\n Impact of the April 22\, 2020 Executive Order regarding suspension of visas for employment based permanent residence and exceptions\n Issues in I-9 compliance due to remote working\n Furloughs\, layoffs\, change in worksites and reduction in hours for foreign workers\n Employer employee relationship in remote work environment\, impact on visa approvals\n Employment Contracts for staffing companies\, 3rd party placements\n Student interns and post education work authorization\n Who pays for immigration and visa fees? What can be recovered from the employee in case of early departure?\n\n\nFor more information and daily updates on the Coronavirus please visit our Coronavirus Resources Page.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nABOUT MOHAMMAD ALI SYED\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nmo.syed@offitkurman.com| 240.507.1784\n\nOver the past twenty years Mohammad (Mo) Ali Syed has developed a thriving immigration\, litigation and international business practice. In Immigration Law\, for individuals\, his experience includes family-based immigration\, sponsorship\, fianc visas\, asylum\, naturalization\, and U.S. citizenship. He has obtained EB1 expedited green cards for aliens of extraordinary ability in the sciences\, arts\, education\, business\, and athletics. For businesses\, Mr. Syed has vast experience with nonimmigrant and immigrant visas including H-1B\, PERM (employment-based green cards)\, E1/E2 treaty traders and investor visas\, L1 intracompany transfer visas\, O\, P\, foreign professionals\, and multinational managers and EB5 investor green cards\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nABOUT SUSIE CIRILLI\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nsusie.cirilli@offitkurman.com | 267.338.1395\n\nSusie M. Cirilli is a Labor & Employment attorney that assists clients with issues involving the ADA\, FMLA\, and Title VII claims. Susie litigates on matters related to hostile work environment\, discrimination based on sex\, sexual orientation\, pregnancy\, race and disability. Susie has experience representing employers in fact-finding conferences and mediations before the PHRC and the EEOC. Susie's practice also consists of counseling and advising clients on employment matters. She often advises employers on day to day employment matters and assists her clients on employee issues such as hiring and terminations\, which includes drafting and negotiating separation agreements. Susie has experience drafting and revising employment agreements\, employee handbooks\, non-compete and non-solicitation agreements.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nABOUT OFFIT KURMAN\n\nOffit Kurman is one of the fastest-growing full-service law firms in the United States. With 14 offices in seven states\, and the District of Columbia\, and growing by 50% in two years through expansions in New York City and Charlotte\, North Carolina\, Offit Kurman is well-positioned to meet the legal needs of dynamic businesses and the individuals who own and operate them. For over 30 years\, we've represented privately held companies and families of wealth throughout their business life cycles.\n\nWhatever and wherever your industry\, Offit Kurman is the better way to protect your business\, preserve your family's wealth\, and resolve your most challenging legal conflicts. At Offit Kurman\, we distinguish ourselves by the quality and breadth of our legal services as well as our unique operational structure\, which encourages a culture of collaboration and entrepreneurialism. The same approach that makes our firm attractive to legal practitioners also gives clients access to experienced counsel in every area of the law.\n\n\n\nRegister here: \n\nhttps://www.offitkurman.com/single-event/attracting-and-retaining-the-best-workers-immigration-and-employment-law-issues-in-the-world-of-covid-19/\n\nFind out why Offit Kurman is The Better Way to protect your business\, your assets and your family by connecting via our Blog\, Facebook\, Twitter\, Instagram\, YouTube\, and LinkedIn pages. You can also sign up to receive LawMatters\, Offit Kurman's monthly newsletter covering a diverse selection of legal and corporate thought leadership content.\n\nDELAWARE | MARYLAND | NEW JERSEY | NEW YORK | NORTH CAROLINA | PENNSYLVANIA | VIRGINIA | WASHINGTON\, DC X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for employers in workforce retention and legal compliance. \;All employers have been impacted in some fashion or another\, and there are additional issues for those who employ foreign workers on visas. This webinar will guide employers with respect to the impact on temporary and permanent visas for foreign workers. Closely related employment law issues will also be  \;discussed. Topics to be covered include:

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  • Impact of the April 22\, 2020 Executive Order regarding suspension of visas for employment based permanent residence and exceptions
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  • Issues in I-9 compliance due to remote working
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  • Furloughs\, layoffs\, change in worksites and reduction in hours for foreign workers
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  • Employer employee relationship in remote work environment\, impact on visa approvals
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  • Employment Contracts for staffing companies\, 3rd party placements
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  • Student interns and post education work authorization
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  • Who pays for immigration and visa fees? What can be recovered from the employee in case of early departure?
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For more information and daily updates on the Coronavirus please visit our Coronavirus Resources Page.

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ABOUT MOHAMMAD ALI SYED

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mo.syed@offitkurman.com| 240.507.1784

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Over the past twenty years \;Mohammad (Mo) Ali Syed \;has developed a thriving immigration\, litigation and international business practice. \; In Immigration Law\, for individuals\, his experience includes family-based immigration\, sponsorship\, fiancé\; visas\, asylum\, naturalization\, and U.S. citizenship. He has obtained EB1 expedited green cards for aliens of extraordinary ability in the sciences\, arts\, education\, business\, and athletics. For businesses\, Mr. Syed has vast experience with nonimmigrant and immigrant visas including H-1B\, PERM (employment-based green cards)\, E1/E2 treaty traders and investor visas\, L1 intracompany transfer visas\, O\, P\, foreign professionals\, and multinational managers and EB5 investor green cards

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ABOUT SUSIE CIRILLI

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susie.cirilli@offitkurman.com | 267.338.1395

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Susie M. Cirilli is a Labor &\; Employment attorney that assists clients with issues involving the ADA\, FMLA\, and Title VII claims. Susie litigates on matters related to hostile work environment\, discrimination based on sex\, sexual orientation\, pregnancy\, race and disability. Susie has experience representing employers in fact-finding conferences and mediations before the PHRC and the EEOC. Susie&rsquo\;s practice also consists of counseling and advising clients on employment matters. She often advises employers on day to day employment matters and assists her clients on employee issues such as hiring and terminations\, which includes drafting and negotiating separation agreements. Susie has experience drafting and revising employment agreements\, employee handbooks\, non-compete and non-solicitation agreements.

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ABOUT OFFIT KURMAN

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Offit Kurman is one of the fastest-growing full-service law firms in the United States. With 14 offices in seven states\, and the District of Columbia\, and growing by 50% in two years through expansions in New York City and Charlotte\, North Carolina\, Offit Kurman is well-positioned to meet the legal needs of dynamic businesses and the individuals who own and operate them. For over 30 years\, we&rsquo\;ve represented privately held companies and families of wealth throughout their business life cycles.

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Whatever and wherever your industry\, Offit Kurman is the better way to protect your business\, preserve your family&rsquo\;s wealth\, and resolve your most challenging legal conflicts. At Offit Kurman\, we distinguish ourselves by the quality and breadth of our legal services&mdash\;as well as our unique operational structure\, which encourages a culture of collaboration and entrepreneurialism. The same approach that makes our firm attractive to legal practitioners also gives clients access to experienced counsel in every area of the law.
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Find out why Offit Kurman is The Better Way to protect your business\, your assets and your family by connecting via our Blog\, Facebook\, Twitter\, Instagram\, YouTube\, and LinkedIn pages. You can also sign up to receive LawMatters\, Offit Kurman&rsquo\;s monthly newsletter covering a diverse selection of legal and corporate thought leadership content.

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DELAWARE | MARYLAND | NEW JERSEY | NEW YORK | NORTH CAROLINA | PENNSYLVANIA | VIRGINIA | WASHINGTON\, DC

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