USCIS announced on December 6, 2019, that it will implement its new online registration process for H-1B cap-subject petitions for fiscal year 2021 (“FY2021”). As opposed to previous years when H-1B petitions needed to be finalized prior to the April 1st filing window, the new system allows for registration during March with full petitions to be submitted only if selected in the registration lottery. This major overhaul raises a number of important questions that will be discussed during the presentation:

• When is the registration period and what should employers be doing before registration opens?
• What information is needed to register (i.e., enter the lottery)?
• How much analysis regarding “specialty occupation” eligibility and the employee’s qualifications to perform the job needs to be done before registration?
• How could the new changes affect the volume of petitions that are filed?
• If selected, how much time will be allowed to prepare the finalized H-1B petition?
• How should employers prepare for the expressly-reserved contingency where USCIS cancels the registration process and reverts to the old system?
• How will the timing affect employees who need to avail themselves of cap-gap protection?
• How should the attorney-client engagement be changed to accommodate the new procedures?

Speaker:
Michael Schewe, Esq., Senior Counsel at Peckar & Abramson, P.C.

As a member of Peckar & Abramson’s Labor & Employment Law Group, Michael Schewe regularly counsels businesses in New York and New Jersey on issues relating to labor and employment law compliance. An experienced litigator and trial attorney, Mr. Schewe frequently appears in state (NY/NJ) and federal (DNJ, EDNY, SDNY) courts, primarily in cases involving labor and employment law, but also regarding other types of complex and commercial litigation.

Programming Note:  This presentation is being offered as BOTH a webinar and in-person workshop (at Peckar & Abramson's office). 

How to Register: To RSVP, please contact Megan Seybuck at MSeybuck@pecklaw.com or 201-343-3434.  When replying, please let Megan know if you plan to participate through the webinar or attend the workshop in person.

For Owners, Managers and Staff Engaged in
Workforce and Compliance Issues

This is a one-day conference designed to provide staffing professionals and management with the latest information on legal, legislative, and operational issues. 

Click here to download the full conference brochure and printable registration form.

SCHEDULE

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 am.
Registration & Breakfast

9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Fickle Fingers of State
Presented by David Koch, CEO, Two River Benefits Consultants LLC

9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Break

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Beyond Emerging Legal Landscape—Top 5 Challenges Business Leaders Need to Know and How They Could Be Impacted by the 2020 Election
Presented by Toby Malara, Government Affairs Counsel, American Staffing Association

11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Utilizing Independent Contractors to Perform Services In New Jersey – Proceed With Caution
Presented by Marc Freedman, Freedman & Friedland LLC

11:45 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Lunch

12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Reference Based Pricing- Deliver Sustainable Cost Management That Goes Beyond Cost Sharing
Presented by Michael Cleary, TAC Benefits

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
We Have a Great Opportunity To Hire a Key Producer!/A Key Producer Has Just Bolted! Your Guide to Dealing with a Talent Acquisition and Retention in a Volatile Market
Presented by David J. Sprong, Esq., Becker LLC

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Break

2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Cybersecurity: Best Practices and Risk Mitigation Strategies
Presented by Kevin Ricci, Principal, Citrin Cooperman

3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Closing Remarks

Earn CPC Credits

The NJSA Executive Leadership Conference Committee has assembled a stellar group of staffing leaders to speak to you – the owners and managers of today’s employment arenas. They want to share their vision of what it takes to meet the challenges of running recruitment firms AND help you revisit, redirect, or reinvent you own vision for your organization.

Join them for this unique conference – your time to spend with co-workers and colleagues in New Jersey’s staffing world!

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HOTEL INFORMATION

The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa 
One Borgata Way
Atlantic City, NJ 08401

A room rate of $132 is being offered for attendees of NJSA's Executive Leadership Conference.  Please call the Borgata Customer Care at 609-317-1000 and reference the group code GBJSN20.  Deadline for reservation is Tuesday, March 31, 2020.

Join the New Jersey Staffing Alliance for a night at the ballpark to watch the the Somerset Patriots vs. the Sugar Land Skeeters.   Friends and family members are welcome to join!  

Our group will have reserved seating on the Party Deck and ticket price includes includes game ticket, upscale buffet, fountain sodas (through 7th inning), and cash bar for beer and wine.