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SB 294 requires employers to provide a new notice of worker rights to employees upon hire and annually thereafter, beginning February 1, 2026....more
As previously reported, in October 2023 the CFPB and DOJ issued a joint statement regarding “the potential civil rights implications of a creditor’s consideration of an individual’s immigration status under the Equal Credit...more
Reviewing the major updates from 2025, we continue to see EMEA implementing tighter controls around immigration – specifically the entry and tracking of business visitors and tourists – while many countries are focusing on...more
The U.S. Department of State announced an update to its “Countries Subject to Visa Bonds” notice on January 6, 2026, expanding the pilot program to include thirty-two additional nations—including Bangladesh, Nepal, Nigeria,...more
The Beltway Buzz® is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more
Today’s post will address political motivation requests from INTERPOL member countries, and the effect they have on individuals as well as the organization as a whole....more
Our Immigration Team analyzes Ohio’s new law requiring nonresidential construction employers to use E-Verify for all new hires and explains what the mandate means for covered employers....more
Our Immigration Team reviews the Department of Homeland Security’s new weighted H-1B visa lottery system designed to encourage employers to recruit higher-skilled workers....more
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services has issued a memo stipulating it is pausing adjudicating benefits requests such as Nonimmigrant Visa Petitions (e.g. H-1B petitions), asylum applications and green card...more
NLRB Has a Quorum! On January 7, Senate-confirmed National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) nominees James Murphy and Scott Mayer were sworn in as new Board members, giving the Board a 2-1 Republican majority. The Board now has...more
California employers face new compliance requirements in 2026, including written employee notices and emergency-contact procedures tied to significant fines. By February 1, 2026, employers must provide a written notice...more
The fiscal year (FY) 2027 H‑1B cap lottery is expected to open in March 2026. Once the registration window closes, which is anticipated in mid-March, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will select registrations...more
The Trump administration announced key business immigration policy changes in the last weeks of 2025. These developments build on prior announcements involving the “Trump Gold Card” program offering a high-cost path to...more
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced revisions to the H-1B work visa selection process. The new rule seeks to give priority to higher-skilled and higher-paid applicants, with the objective of supporting the...more
Multiple significant changes to the H-1B program occurred in 2025. For employers, planning for the impacts of these changes is crucial....more
Pursuant to Senate Bill 294 which went into effect January 1, 2026 and added a new Part 5.6 to the California Labor Code (sections 1550 – 1559), the California Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR” aka “Labor...more
Employers are required to provide each current employee a written notice of workers’ rights on or before February 1, 2026, and annually thereafter. For new employees, the notice must be provided upon hire....more
Under the newly enacted "Workplace Know Your Rights Act," California Senate Bill (SB) 294, employers are required to provide to each California employee a standalone written notice explaining a long list of workers' rights....more
Recent Developments in U.S. Immigration Policy - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security finalized a rule replacing the random H-1B lottery with a weighted selection process effective for the upcoming FY 2027 H-1B season....more
The U.S Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit agreed on Jan. 5, 2025, to fast-track the appeal of the recent federal court ruling upholding the Trump Administration’s imposition of a $100,000 fee on certain...more
On December 29, 2025, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule introducing a weighted lottery for the H-1B Selection Process....more
Our Tech Sector thought leaders have pulled together their top predictions for the new year so that employers can get a running start to 2026....more
Senate Bill 294, also known as the Workplace Know Your Rights Act, is an important new employment law in California that aims to ensure that workers understand their rights and constitutional protections. Effective January 1,...more
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has finalized the rule overhauling the H‑1B cap selection process, replacing the longstanding random lottery with a wage-based, weighted selection system. The final rule makes no...more
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security published a final rule that will shift the H-1B cap registration selection process from a random lottery to a weighted selection process based on a beneficiary’s proposed salary and...more