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Immigration - General
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation suspending entry to the U.S. for nationals of 19 countries on June 4, 2025. The proclamation stated that the designated countries are so deficient in their information screening and vetting that a suspension on the entry of nationals from those countries
HR - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
TakeawaysRecent legal developments underscore the importance of program design.Assessing employee training programs to ensure they meet current legal standards is key.Employers should establish effective processes to address complaints and requests for reasonable accommodations related to training a
Immigration - General
Welcome to a special edition of We get work®, recorded live from Workplace Horizons 2025 in New York City, Jackson Lewis' annual Labor and Employment Law Conference. Over 500 representatives from 260 companies gathered together to share valuable insights and best practices on workplace law issues im
Labor Law - General
The U.S. Supreme Court granted the Trump Administration’s application to stay former National Labor Relations Board Member Gwynne Wilcox’s reinstatement. Trump, et al. v. Wilcox, et al., No. 24A966 (May 22, 2025). The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C.
Federal Gov't - DOJ
TakeawaysDOJ attorneys will use the False Claims Act to investigate and pursue claims against any federal funds recipient that knowingly violates federal civil rights laws.The DOJ team will include an attorney from each of the 93 U.S. Attorney’s Offices.All employers and organizations that receive f
Multinational Employers
Jackson Lewis is a founding member of L&E Global, a worldwide alliance of independent law firms providing advice and counsel on employment law matters. We are pleased to present you with recent international employment law updates for April 2025 compiled by L&E Global.
Immigration - Visas
Takeaways New student visa interviews are temporarily paused as of 05.27.25 to implement enhanced social media and security screening. Applicants with existing appointments are likely not affected, but new applicants will face delays. Consular officers are instructed to scrutinize applicants’ online
Federal Gov't - General
TakeawaysCourts no longer have to defer to an agency’s interpretation of the law simply because the law is ambiguous. The ruling aligns Puerto Rico with U.S. Supreme Court decisions, marking a shift from blind deference to administrative “expertise.” As a result, employers can challenge agency findi
Sex and Gender Discrimination
TakeawaysA federal court in Texas vacated the gender identity portions of the EEOC’s harassment guidance.Uncertainty remains about issues like sex-designated restrooms and personal pronouns, but employers should continue to require employees to treat everyone with respect.Employers also should consi
Florida - General
TakeawaysThe Florida Legislature’s recently passed CHOICE Act allows covered non-compete and garden leave agreements to extend for up to four years — double the current amount of enforcement time.The Act makes it significantly easier for employers to obtain an injunction and enforce covered agreemen
Labor Law - General
TakeawaysThe injunction vacates federal agencies’ memoranda exempting certain construction projects from mandatory PLA requirements.Executive Order 14063 (EO) and related Federal Acquisition Regulations requiring PLAs on large-scale federal construction projects remain in effect.Despite the injuncti
Benefits - HIPAA
TakeawaysMultiple state laws are strengthening protections for health data, increasingly going beyond HIPAA, healthcare providers and health plans.Certain categories of health information, such as reproductive health, have greater privacy protections.Organizations cannot look solely to HIPAA when as
FLSA - Overtime, General
TakeawaysThe House and Senate bills differ in key ways, including that while the House bill would provide a deduction on tips and overtime earnings, the Senate bill provides a deduction for tips only.It remains to be seen which measures will pass in Congress. President Trump is expected to sign a bi
Illinois - General
Takeaways The DOJ suit against Illinois to block a new state law argues that Illinois is intruding on federal immigration authority. Illinois’ law requires E-Verify employers to post state notices and give employees advance notice of any Form I-9 inspections, among other obligations not required und
Title VII - EEO-1
As an update to our previous post, the EEOC’s request for a non-substantive change to remove the option for employers to voluntarily report non-binary
Immigration - General
On May 22, 2025, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem ordered the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) to terminate Harvard University’s Student and Exchange Visitor Program (“SEVP”) certification for alleged “pro-terrorist conduct.” SEVP certification enables universities to enroll interna
Federal Gov't - DOT
TakeawaysDOT inspectors will enforce new guidance for English language proficiency among commercial motor vehicle drivers beginning 06.25.25.Drivers who do not speak and understand English sufficiently will be placed out-of-service. Planning and thoughtful, timely communication with your drivers is
Minnesota - General
TakeawaysThe amended Civil Rights Ordinance newly bars employers from discrimination based on “justice-impacted status,” housing status, and height and weight and applies beginning 08.01.25.The new law also requires employers to provide religious accommodations and pregnancy-related accommodations.M
HR - Privacy & Surveillance
Knowing what data your organization is collecting and from whom is critical to effectively respond to cybersecurity data breaches and prepare for future incidents.
California - General
California legislators have introduced a new bill aimed at regulating the expanding role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace. While the