Local firm hosting two free webinars today

Butzel Long is hosting two free webinars today.

From 10 to 11 a.m. the firm will present "Response to the Spread of COVID-19: The Impact on Employment of Foreign Nationals." To register, visit www.butzel.com/events.

The response to the spread of COVID-19 Coronavirus has impacted various aspects of employment-based immigration in the U.S. Employers are faced with closing facilities, working remotely, furloughs, layoffs, and possible terminations. Prior to COVID-19, the employer's main focus was obtaining and retaining talent. Employers have relied on foreign nationals to fill some of the talent gaps.

Foreign national employees generally have one of the following nonimmigrant visas/status: H-1B, L-1A, L-1B, TN/TN2, O-1, E-2, E-3, F-1/OPT, etc. In some instances, spouses with dependent visas also have employment authorization. Furloughs, layoffs, and terminations all affect the foreign national employee and his/her family. Many foreign national employees also are being sponsored by their employers for permanent resident status ("green card"). These processes are also affected by furloughs, layoffs, and termination.

What are available options for employers to retain talent and allow for foreign national employees to maintain status and remain in the U.S. legally? Attorneys from Butzel Long's Immigration Practice will discuss the following:

- Impact of furlough and layoffs on foreign national employees in the most utilized nonimmigrant classifications.
- Options available to maintain status and retain talent.
- Changes in Form I-9 and e-verify.
- Most recent updates from Government.

From 1 to 2 p.m. today, Butzel Long will present "The CARES Act: What Small and Mid-Sized Businesses Need to Know." To register, visit www.butzel.com/events.

On Friday, March 27, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 (or "CARES" Act) (Pub. L. No. 116-XXX) (H.R. 748). The Act provides more than $2 trillion in emergency economic relief for businesses, families, and individuals affected by the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19)-the largest stimulus or rescue package in American history. The Act represents the third piece of legislation intended to help families and companies impacted by COVID-19.

This webinar will provide the highlights of the potential economic relief opportunities for small and mid-sized businesses, including the $349 Billion Paycheck Protection Program, which could provide up to $10 million in loans for small businesses impacted by COVID-19 to maintain their payroll costs. Further, this webinar will answer these burning questions:

- Who is eligible for a loan?
- What can the loan be used for?
- Is it true that the loan could be completely forgiven? Under what conditions?
- What is the process?
- How does this affect potential employment decisions RIF's, lay-offs, furloughs, etc.?
- What other programs might be available under the CARES Act?

Published: Tue, Mar 31, 2020