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H-1B program overhaul: New $100K fee and increased enforcement

On September 19, 2025, the Trump administration issued a presidential proclamation imposing new restrictions on H-1B visa holders seeking to enter the United States. Subsequently, additional clarification was provided by...

Nov 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming

Time for New Hampshire employers to focus on new policies

Now is an opportune time for New Hampshire employers to update their employment policies to reflect recent employee-friendly legal protections. Nursing employee protections As of July 1, 2025, employers with six or more...

Nov 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont

Darth Vader’s voice draws attention to AI’s impact on collective bargaining

Not unexpectedly, artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly affecting the collective bargaining relationship between labor and management, and the following case discussion addresses both legal and practical aspects...

Nov 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia

FMLA: How not to run afoul when changing employee’s role

Q While an employee was out on Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave, we changed some of the processes in her department and had to eliminate her position. We plan to offer her a new role with the same pay, benefits...

Nov 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont

Anticipating the impact of the federal government shutdown on DOL

Because no one knows how long it will last, the federal government shutdown that began on October 1 has bred uncertainty across all federal agencies, including within the Department of Labor (DOL) and its related offices...

Nov 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi

How to calculate damages when employees depart: A primer

A recent case from a Houston appeals court sheds light on damages available when employees leave to form a competing firm or join a competitor. The lesson: Claiming damages is one thing—proving them is another. Rough and...

Nov 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Can employers deduct from employees' pay to cover uniform costs?

Q Can an employer have employees sign an agreement authorizing the employer to deduct from employees’ paychecks to cover the cost of employee uniforms? Yes, reducing such agreements to writing is advisable, but pursuant...

Nov 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi

Navigating pay transparency laws for remote positions

Q Are we required to comply with other states’ pay transparency laws when posting remote job openings that may attract applicants from multiple states? Employers that hire remote workers may be required to comply with...

Nov 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming

Court OKs EEOC’s continued investigation after charging party files suit

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit recently joined the 7th and 9th Circuits in holding that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) investigatory powers don’t end after the agency issues a right...

Nov 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia

Pressure to accommodate employees’ religious requests increases

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 has always prohibited religious discrimination in the workplace and has required employers to consider employees’ requests for religious accommodations at work. Examples of...

Nov 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma

Transgender status: Shedding light on when Title VII claims exist

There’s been a lot of heat generated over the debate on the legal rights of transgender employees. Here’s my effort to shed some light instead. Claim No. 1 Is transgender status a protected classification under Title VII...

Nov 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Be aware of major H-1B changes: $100K payment + increased DOL scrutiny

The H-1B compliance landscape is shifting significantly. Two recent developments—a presidential proclamation and the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new Project Firewall initiative—mean that employers face both new costs and...

Nov 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

It’s better to be kind, not merely nice

There’s a difference between nice and kind. Niceness borders on people pleasing, is often disingenuous, and is seldom productive. By contrast, kindness is all about a sincere interest in others, radiates authenticity...

Nov 01, 2025 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

DOJ sending FCA investigatory letters on DEI

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has started investigating federal contractors and grant recipients for allegations that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs violate antidiscrimination laws. Background In...

Oct 01, 2025 · Federal Employment Law Insider

‘Independent’ federal agencies on verge of disappearing

One of the central facets of the unitary executive theory is that the executive branch of government should operate as a single, fully coordinated entity, with all decisions (major and minor) and all appointees (major...

Oct 01, 2025 · Federal Employment Law Insider