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Immigration - General
The first three weeks of the new presidential administration resulted in numerous executive orders and agency actions impacting foreign nationals living and working in the United States. These actions were far-reaching, with potential impacts for employers and sponsored employees across the United S
New York - General
On January 6, 2025, in the wake of the issuance of guidance by the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) about the New York State Paid Prenatal Leave Law , which came into effect on January 1, 2025, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) proposed
California - Wage & Hour
The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) recently released updated guidance for the 2024 pay data reporting cycle. The updated guidance makes significant changes to the race/ethnicity categories while leaving most other aspects of the prior year reporting process in place.
HR - Education Industry
On February 6, 2025, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced its new policy, prohibiting athletes assigned male at birth from participating in women’s sports competitions, aligning the NCAA eligibility rules with President Donald Trump’s recent executive order (EO) barring tran
Ohio
Ohio could become the latest state to join the growing list of jurisdictions to ban or significantly restrict the use of noncompete agreements in employment under bipartisan legislation introduced by a pair of state lawmakers.
HR - Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Early signals from the Trump administration suggest it may move away from the Biden administration’s regulatory focus on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and automated decision-making technology on consumers and workers. This federal policy shift could result in an uptick in state-based AI
FLSA - Federal Minimum Wage
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently found the Biden administration operated within its authority when it raised the minimum wage for federal contractors to $15 per hour in 2022. This represents a relatively rare win for Biden administration policies in the Fifth Circuit, which has jurisdicti
Federal Gov't - General
During his first two weeks in office, President Donald Trump issued several executive orders that may conflict with provisions embedded in federal union contracts and that have led to lawsuits challenging the actions.
Immigration - Visas
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that the fiscal year (FY) 2026 H-1B cap registration period will open at noon ET on Friday, March 7, 2025, and will remain open until noon ET on Monday, March 24, 2025.
New York - General
Although later than anticipated, the New York State Legislature has just passed an amendment to the New York Retail Worker Safety Act (S8358C/A8947C, Chapter 308) that would extend the effective date of the act’s workplace violence prevention policy, training, and notice provisions from March 4, 202
Delaware
In 2021, LKQ Corporation (LKQ) filed suit against Robert Rutledge, its former plant manager, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. LKQ alleged that Rutledge’s working for a competitor within nine months of his leaving LKQ breached his restricted stock unit (RSU) agreement
FLSA - General
In Osborn v. JAB Management Services, Inc. , No. 24-1573 (January 22, 2025), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of an employer on a former employee’s overtime claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), finding her t
HR - General
During the first two weeks in office, President Donald Trump’s administration released many policies impacting employers in areas like immigration, labor, and workplace safety, and reshaping federal regulatory and enforcement policies regarding artificial intelligence (AI) and unlawful employment di
Immigration - Employment Eligibility
On February 5, 2025, a federal judge in Maryland issued a nationwide preliminary injunction that halts President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at terminating birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to undocumented and temporary immigrants.
Federal Gov't - DOJ
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a directive to its Civil Rights Division, freezing all ongoing or new litigation. The specifics of the freeze are not clear; however, it appears to freeze new claims presented to the DOJ’s Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER).
OSHA - General
The second term of President Donald J. Trump started with a flurry of executive orders, presidential memoranda, and directives, some of which were signed on January 20, 2025, shortly after he took the oath of office. While the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is not mentioned by
Labor Law - NLRB
On February 3, 2025, President Donald Trump appointed William B. Cowen as the new acting general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), according to a statement from the NLRB. The move comes days after President Trump discharged Acting General Counsel Jessica Rutter, who served for le
Immigration - Visas
On January 29, 2025, President Trump signed the first bill of his second presidential term into law. The legislation, named the Laken Riley Act, gives substantial power to state attorneys general (and other authorized state officers) to interpret and implement federal immigration policies.
FMLA - General
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released new guidance on the federal income and employment tax treatment of contributions and benefits paid under state paid family and medical leave (PFML) statutes. This guidance also outlines the related reporting requirements for employers and employees. Th
Sexual Harassment - Employer Liability
Valentine’s Day is around the corner, so the time is right to consider the legal pitfalls of office romances.