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“Stay or Pay” Agreements, Developing Immigration News, EEOC Power Shift - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
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Compliance Tip of the Day: COSO Objective 3 – Control Activities
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Employment Law Now - IX-160 – Trump 2.0 Immigration Policy and Employer Best Practices
Preparing Employers for ICE Enforcement
#WorkforceWednesday®: Employment Law Changes Under President Trump - Employment Law This Week®
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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
As the crisis in the Middle East continues to unfold, employers face urgent questions about their obligations to employees who are stranded abroad, unable to travel to work, or seeking to work remotely from affected regions....more
In a major policy statement announced on March 5, 2026, the UK Home Secretary has confirmed a series of updates to UK immigration policy....more
California employers can now get a first look at the state’s key workplace-related legislative proposals in 2026. The state’s deadline for introducing new legislation in the current session was February 20, and lawmakers...more
Littler WPI Releases Survey Report on 2025’s Regulatory and Economic Changes on Employers - The first year of the second Trump administration was something of a roller coaster for employers, as rapid-fire policy shifts...more
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently signaled that it intends to undertake “robust enforcement” against instances of “anti-American” bias by employers in the United States. In this Legal Update, we...more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that the FY-2027 H-1B cap registration period will run from March 4, 2026, through March 19, 2026. During this period, employers seeking to sponsor foreign...more
On Feb. 5, 2026, the Foreign Expert Bureau indicated that Beijing and Shanghai have begun strictly implementing new local average social salary standards. This has led to a substantial increase in the minimum salary...more
On Feb. 12, 2026, the European Union published in its Official Journal an amendment to the previous regulation (EU) 2023/332) that updates and enhances how identity data is captured across the European Union for the purposes...more
On Feb. 6, 2026, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) confirmed it has received its 2026 provincial nomination allocation of 14,119 nominations....more
Join ALC Executives, Gary N. Merson and Chris Mason as they discuss the state of EB-5 investing and future policy development with Ira J. Kurzban, ALC Senior Advisor, Founding Partner of Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli & Pratt, P.A.,...more
On March 4, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions: Galette v. New Jersey Transit Corporation, New Jersey Transit Corporation v. Colt, Nos. 24-1021, 24-1113: These consolidated cases consider...more
Spain is preparing to modernize and standardize its historically fragmented immigration system with a centralized digital platform that is set to roll out in 2026. For employers recruiting foreign talent, this overhaul is...more
The General Services Administration (GSA) recently announced proposed updates to certification requirements for federal grantees on the System for Award Management (SAM, available at sam.gov), the GSA-run, official US...more
On March 3, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a notice in the Federal Register confirming the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemen. The termination will take effect 60 days after...more
The U.S. Department of State recently updated the Foreign Affairs Manual (9 FAM 402.2) to expand and clarify the scope of B-1 visa eligibility for foreign nationals providing after-sales services and training to U.S. workers....more
The Wennink report sounds a clear alarm: the Netherlands is losing ground in the global competition for talent. In this article from our series on the Wennink report, we examine the fiscal expat regime (formerly known as the...more
On Wednesday February 25th, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Division announced a settlement with Elegant Enterprise-Wide Solutions, an IT professional services company, alleging that their job advertisements...more
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has updated its guidance for LMIA-exempt work permits issued under the reciprocal employment category of the International Mobility Program (IMP). The updated instructions...more
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), recently announced that it will accept new H-1B registrations from noon EST on March 4, 2026, through...more
On Feb. 20, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a proposed rule intended to strengthen screening of asylum seekers and reduce what it characterizes as fraudulent or meritless asylum applications. A...more
Baker Botts and ACC Houston were delighted to host a half-day seminar on January 29, 2026 that featured timely discussions on AI, employment law, and what’s ahead for the workplace....more
What’s Changing—and Why It Matters- Recent changes across U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Labor, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement are creating...more
Baker Botts and ACC Houston hosted a half-day seminar on January 29, 2026, that featured timely discussions on AI, employment law, and what’s ahead for the workplace. Staff Lawyer Connica Lemond led the “Immigration Law...more
On February 20, 2026, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published a proposed rule that would limit federal housing assistance for families with mixed immigration statuses....more