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California - General
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Illinois - General
From timekeeping technologies to dash cams, the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) is now being used to challenge a number and variety of time-saving programs and tools. On this episode of We get privacy for work, we discuss the factors leading to the rise in BIPA cases. Today's hosts
Immigration - Visas
Proclamation “Restriction On Entry Of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers,” released on Sept. 19, 2025 (the “Proclamation”), directs the Department of Labor (DOL) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to reform prevailing wage leveling and change the H-1B registration to a weighted selection format. Sp
Multinational Employers
TakeawaysEU Pay Transparency Directive 2023/970 imposes pay transparency requirements and equal pay reporting obligations on employers based in the EU or have employees located in the EU.EU Member States have until 06.07.26 to fully implement the Directive into their national law.Employers must proa
Immigration - Visas
President Donald Trump signed a Proclamation on Sept. 19, 2025, requiring a $100,000 fee for H-1B nonimmigrants seeking to enter the United States (“Proclamation”). Initial reports suggested the restriction applied broadly, including to current visa holders. Over the weekend, the White House, U.S. C
New York - Wage & Hour
Takeaways The New York City Council voted to override the mayor’s vetoes and enact two bills extending pay and other protections to app-based grocery delivery workers.App-based grocery delivery workers will be entitled to a minimum wage of $21.44 per hour.At least one grocery delivery app company ha
Immigration - Visas
On Sept. 19, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation titled Proclamation on Restriction of Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers (the “Proclamation”) imposing significant restrictions on H-1B nonimmigrants seeking to enter or reenter the United States. Though the Proclamation does not app
Missouri - General
As of August 28, 2025, paid sick leave will no longer be required in Missouri. Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed House Bill 567, officially repealing
Immigration - Visas
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed revising the admission period for the F (academic student) visa classification from duration of status or “D/S” to an admission for a fixed time period. This proposed change would also apply to the J (exchange visitor) and I (representatives of
Colorado - General
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California - General
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Puerto Rico
TakeawaysThe groundbreaking Lactation/Breastfeeding Code, signed into law 08.01.25, repeals Law 427-2000 and replaces it entirely, along with multiple other lactation-related laws.Employees, regardless of whether part-time or full-time, are now entitled to no less than one paid hour per workday to b
New York - General
TakeawaysThe NYC Fair Chance Housing Act prohibits discrimination against prospective and current housing occupants based on criminal history, with certain exceptions.The prohibition covers most housing providers authorized to sell, rent, or lease housing accommodations.Providers should consider rev
California - General
TakeawaysCalifornia state-level enforcement is on the rise as federal policies shift.The state is reinforcing its commitment to nondiscrimination in public contracting through increased oversight and compliance certification.California contractors should assess compliance with state law and other ap
HR - Education Industry
TakeawaysThe Trump Administration is requiring higher education institutions in receipt of federal funding to report race-based admissions data.The secretary of education will revise reporting requirements of educational institutions to government agencies and take remedial action against institutio
Immigration - Visas
Employers with workers on employment-based visas, such as H-1B and L-1, could face workforce disruptions after the Department of State (DOS) announced that Non-Immigrant Visa (NIV) applicants should schedule visa interview appointments in their own country of nationality or residence, with limited e
Affirmative Action - OFCCP
On August 25, 2025, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a new request for public comments on proposed revisions to its data collection and recordkeeping requirements under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 503), which would include the withdrawal of
Labor Law - General
National Labor Relations Board Chairman Marvin Kaplan’s term ended on Aug. 27, 2025; the Board remains without a quorum. The Board is now down to a single member — Democrat David Prouty — and remains unable to issue decisions until two new appointees are confirmed. Kaplan’s departure follows two ter
FLSA - Overtime, General
TakeawaysDOL Wage and Hour Division plans to remove certain FLSA non-binding interpretive guidance documents from the CFR and relocate them to the agency’s internal Field Operations Handbook.Guidance on the 7(i) exemption for retail or service establishments and the Motor Carrier Act exemption are a