DHS Expands Additional Biometric Fee To H-1B And L-1 Visa Extension Filings
Covered employers will have to pay the 9-11 Response and Biometric Entry-Exit Fee on all H-1B and L-1 extension-of-status petitions,
Senate Confirms Two NLRB Nominees, Giving Republicans A Three-Member Board Majority
The Senate has confirmed President Trump’s nomination of Republican James Macy and renomination of Democrat David Prouty to serve
Eighth Circuit Shows Why ADA Accommodation Doubts Should Trigger Process, Not Assumptions
The Eighth Circuit upheld summary judgment for an employer that denied an employee’s request for closer parking and later terminated
OPM Removes Uniform Guidelines References From Federal Hiring Regulations
The Office of Personnel Management has issued an interim final rule removing references to the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures
Fifth Circuit Vacates OSHA Rule In Significant Agency Authority Case
A federal appellate court recently struck down a regulation from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration that requires employers to record specified work-related
NLRB ALJ Finds Employee’s DEI Criticism Protected By Labor Law
An NLRB Administrative Law Judge recently concluded that an employer violated the National Labor Relations Act by firing an employee who
DOL Clarifies That Mid-Day Home-To-Office Commuting Is Non-Compensable
A new Department of Labor opinion letter gives employers more flexibility to let non-exempt employees split a workday between home
OMB Approves Section 503 Recordkeeping Requirements And Form CC-305
The White House Office of Management and Budget has approved the Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form (Form CC-305) through July
EEOC Proposes To Rescind EEO Reporting Requirements
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has published a proposed rule that would rescind employers’ annual EEO-1 reporting obligation. The Notice
Fifth Circuit Rejects Duty To Mitigate Emotional Distress Damages Under Title VII
Title VII plaintiffs have no duty to mitigate their emotional distress damages, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth