H1B visa and teleworking

[chiara]

Hi,
I am a part-time H1Bvisa worker. I usually travel between the US where I work for company A (sponsoring my visa) and Europe where I do teleworking for company B. With the Covid situation I got stuck in the US, however I had commitments with company B for the month of May. Let's say that in May I will still be here in the US, am I allowed to telework for company B? I know that normally I cannot do it, but just wondering if the Covid situation would count as an exception (like a sort of force majeure situation).
Thanks for your help

 

[Rajiv S. Khanna]

We are still waiting for word from the department of labor on how to deal with offsite working locations where movement is restricted because of the virus outbreak. Personally, I do not think this is going to be a problem. The technical discussion is long and complex, but in these types of cases, I would be surprised if the Department of Labor wants to take any compliance actions against people in your situation. I would not worry.