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A Dramatic Shift in Priorities

July 7, 2026 - The new National Enforcement Plan from the EEOC aligns agency activities with the White House On June 4, 2026, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or “the Commission”) released its National Enforcement Plan (NEP) for fiscal years 2025-2029. The new plan rescinds and replaces the Biden-era Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) for fiscal years 2024-2028, […]

USCIS Announces Major Immigration Policy Change

June 25, 2026 - Officials are directed to treat adjustment of status applications as an “extraordinary act of discretion” rather than a routine, and often faster and more efficient, alternative to consular processing For many foreign workers who live and work in the United States, filing a Form I-485 “adjustment of status” (AOS) application with the United States Citizenship […]

EEOC Proposes the Elimination of EEO-1 Reports

June 2, 2026 - Every year since 1966, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) has been collecting workforce demographic data — the EEO-1 Report — to promote workplace equality and compliance with anti-discrimination laws. As stipulated by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, all private-sector employers with 100 or more employees, and federal contractors […]

NH has Extended the Time for Employers to Respond to Wage Claims

May 28, 2026 - Under a new law that takes effect on July 7, 2026, New Hampshire employers will have 20 days — up from 10 — to object to a claim for unpaid wages. Governor Kelly Ayotte signed HB 1168, relative to employer documentation requirements, into law on May 8, 2026. Responding to a wage claim If an […]

NLRB General Counsel Updates Case Handling Guidance

April 24, 2026 - The goal appears to be encouraging settlements At the end of February 2026, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel, Crystal S. Carey, issued updated case handling guidance to all regional directors. GC Memorandum 26-03 (the Memo) reinforces, clarifies, and in some cases redirects prior directives concerning unfair labor practice investigations, settlements, and evidentiary […]

Immigrant Visa Processing Paused For 75 Countries

March 6, 2026 - State Department seeks to limit applicants deemed likely to use public benefits The United States Department of State (DOS) recently issued a Visa Processing Update that further limits who can legally immigrate to the United States. As of January 21, 2026, the United States of America is “indefinitely pausing” the issuance of visas for nationals […]

EEOC Rescinds Harassment Guidance

March 2, 2026 - On January 22, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted to rescind its Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace (the Guidance), which had been completed in the spring of 2024. The Guidance disappeared from the EEOC website within hours of the announcement. This document was created to serve as the agency’s principal handbook […]

The New Process for Awarding H-1B Visas

February 27, 2026 - Changes to the “lottery” will favor higher-paid foreign nationals seeking US employment The FY2027 H-1B Cap registration period — 12 PM EST on March 4, 2026, until 12 PM on March 19, 2026 — will be different this year. This registration period will be the first time the administration’s “weighted” selection process will be used, […]

A New Era Begins at the EEOC

February 6, 2026 - With a Republican majority and quorum now in place, things may start to happen In early October 2025, as a government shutdown was ongoing, the U.S. Senate confirmed Brittany Bull Panuccio to serve on the Equal Opportunity Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission), for a term expiring in 2029. This action establishes a Republican majority […]

Federal Immigration Policy Developments

February 4, 2026 - Processing and vetting changes will affect travelers, visa holders, and employers The final weeks of 2025 saw a considerable flurry of activity in federal immigration policy. Announcements from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and the United States Department of […]

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