USCIS Conducts Unprecedented Third H-1B Visa Lottery
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the agency within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that administers the country’s
OSHA Issues Emergency COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Standard, Appeals Court Blocks It
As anticipated, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) last week issued an Emergency Temporary Standard
Update on Latest Marijuana Use Developments With Workplace Implications
The proliferation of state “Compassionate Use” (medical marijuana) laws and the rights they convey to users have made it increasingly
DHS Asking for Comments on Remote I-9 Verification Policy, Might Make It Permanent
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a request for public comment seeking feedback on employers’ experiences in
Biden Administration Halts Immigration Raids, Will Focus on “Unscrupulous” Employers
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas has directed the heads of DHS sub-agencies Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S.
Texas Files Suit Challenging EEOC’s New “SOGI” Discrimination Guidance
The State of Texas has filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to block and invalidate new guidance recently issued
New Democrat-Majority NLRB Poised To Revisit Whether Offensive Speech Is NLRA-Protected
A new standard established last year by the at-the-time Republican-controlled National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) regarding whether offensive
As Expected, Biden Administration Proposes Rule Intended To Codify “DACA”
As expected, the Biden Administration has formally published a proposed rule that would codify into regulation the Obama-era “Deferred Action
D.C. Circuit Overturns Trump-Era NLRB Standard Limiting Access to Employer Property
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has shot down a standard established by the Republican-controlled National Labor
OFCCP Reverses Course, Says It Will Now Look at EEO-1 “Component 2” Data
The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced recently that it is rescinding a policy decision