For an employee to be exempt from overtime under California law, their job must fall into a specific exempt category.

Having instituted a new on-line registration process for Cap H-1B petitions last year, on November 2, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking...

Curbing a litigation tactic used by class action plaintiffs, U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that such plaintiffs may not voluntarily dismiss their claims upon receiving an adverse class certification decision...

As kids head back to school, California employees with children may need time off for various reasons from school-related activities to kids who are sick.

Governor Newsom has signed Senate Bill (SB) 617, which expands the information employers are required to include under the California Worker Adjustment...

The California Governor recently signed Senate Bill (SB) 988, which establishes the Freelance Worker Protection Act (Act) which imposes minimum requirements...

A Michigan appellate court denied an attempt by an employee to receive a severance jackpot based on a drafting mistake made by his former employer.

As the weather warms up and we move toward summer many employers may be considering hiring minors for seasonal work.

A federal judge for the U.S. Eastern District of Texas vacated the National Labor Relations Board's new joint-employer rule...

President Trump has nominated Keith Sonderling to serve as permanent Secretary of Labor, elevating the current Acting Secretary who brings extensive experience from previous DOL leadership roles and his tenure as an EEOC Commissioner. Sonderling's background in wage and hour enforcement, combined with his operational expertise as Deputy Secretary and Chief Operating Officer, positions him to shape the department's regulatory approach and compliance initiatives. His confirmation process is expected to move f

For the first time in 11 months, the National Labor Relations Board will likely have a quorum by year end, enabling it to start issuing decisions.

The Washington Employment Security Department has announced the Paid Family and Medical Leave 2025 premium rates and weekly benefit maximums.

On August 25, 2025, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a new request for public comments on proposed revisions to its data collection and recordkeeping requirements...

The B-1 in lieu of H-1B visa has been used by international companies to bring employees who remain on payrolls abroad to the United States...

In a final rule released Aug. 10, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that employers with at least 50 U.S. employees, with more than half of whom holding H-1B, L-1A or L-1B status, must pay the Biometric Fee, $4,000 for an H-1B petition or $4,500 for an L-1 petition, for all extension-of-status petitions.

On April 11, 2025, DHS sent a Notice of Parole Termination to individuals who utilized the Biden-era online appointment CBP One App to enter and stay in the United States on Humanitarian Parole while applying for asylum.

On Feb. 20, 2025, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced that Haiti's Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation will terminate on Aug. 3, 2025.

A federal district court in New Hampshire granted certification to a nationwide class and issued a preliminary injunction (PI) on July 10 that prevents the U.S. government from implementing Executive Order 14160.

On Sept. 19, 2025, President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation titled "Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers" (the "Proclamation").

Federal District Judge Nicolas G. Garaufis struck down the Administration's most recent attempt to limit the Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.