The new rule from DHS affects major immigrant categories and will have compliance and operational consequences for employers At the end of October, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), working through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), announced an interim final rule (the rule) eliminating the automatic extensions of certain employment authorization documents (EADs) […]
Any business with a global recruitment strategy would be affected In late September, the Trump Administration proposed some major changes to the selection process for H-1B visas. Rather than the current randomized lottery, the Trump Administration wants to base allocation on the skill level required and wages offered. In concert with that announcement, the Administration […]
This blog recently has been addressing immigration-related issues because developments in this area are likely to affect employers. Many employers have employees who may be directly affected by governmental actions related to immigration. The impacts on those people may, in turn, affect the stability of those employers’ workforces. Birthright citizenship — a constitutional concept at […]
The Trump Administration is revamping our nation’s immigration system Several of the Executive Orders (EOs) — and the recission of EOs issued by previous presidents — issued by President Donald Trump following his inauguration were aimed at completely revamping the United States immigration system as part of his America First agenda. The effective implementation of […]
The decision marks a return to the 2020 Title IX regulations All schools and institutions of higher education that receive federal funding became subject to new Title IX rules last summer. Published in April 2024 by the United States Department of Education, and effective August 1, 2024, the rule changed the government’s understanding of protected […]
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals called the rule “arbitrary and capricious” On December 17, 2024, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) officially withdrew its complicated and controversial 80/20/30 rule, which had been in effect since 2021. This final action has been expected since last August when the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the […]
Revoking, Eradicating, and Eliminating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Policies Everywhere Trump’s Executive Orders Affect All Government Contracts, Contractors, and Private Businesses Among the many Executive Orders signed by President Trump on January 20, 2025, is one entitled Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions. It revokes a long list of President Biden’s Executive […]
The DOL Wants to Phase Out Section 14(c) Subminimum Wage Certificates If enacted, the new rule ends an 86-year-old program that allows some employers to pay workers with disabilities below the federal minimum wage When Congress enacted the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in 1938, it included a provision— Section 14(c)—that allows the United States […]
Mandatory Online Campaign Finance Reporting for All Candidates New Hampshire’s new campaign reporting rules became effective on January 1, 2025 New Hampshire has been modifying and tweaking its campaign finance laws for several years. The latest changes — made with the passage of House Bill 1091 in August 2024 — concern candidate and campaign reporting […]
ICE Storms on the Horizon Employers need to prepare for heightened immigration law enforcement actions While many of us are making predictions about the manner and degree of change that the incoming Trump administration represents, one change seems inevitable: In the months ahead, employers can anticipate a significant increase in the number of worksite investigations […]