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On May 15, 2025, the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas vacated portions of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)’s Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace relating to LGBTQ employees; the remainder of the guidance remains in effect. The court’s ruling applies on a nationwide basis. In response to the decision, […]
On April 30, 2025, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a shift in US immigration policy by formally introducing the new policy, which underscores the current administration’s increased focus on immigration by allowing the government to revoke visas of non-US citizens. While the policy aims to deter criminal activity, employers should be mindful of […]
Maryland’s Parental Leave Act requires employers with 15 to 49 employees in Maryland to provide eligible employees with up to six weeks of unpaid parental leave for the birth, adoption, or foster placement of a child. But the state has recently changed the definition of “employer” under Maryland’s Parental Leave Act to exclude those already covered by FMLA, even if they have […]
California and federal laws require lactation accommodations for breastfeeding employees, but California’s lactation accommodation laws are among the most comprehensive in the US. Under California Labor Code Sections 1030-1034, employers are required to provide, among other things, reasonable break time, private space, access to electricity, and refrigerator. Jackson Lewis:Basics of Lactation Accommodation in the Golden […]
Washington State has taken a significant step for employers under its pay transparency law by giving employers a cure period of five business days after receiving notice of a defective posting to change a posting to comply with the pay transparency requirements, allow employers to advertise a fixed amount of pay instead of a wage scale […]
According to the recently submitted documents to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the portal for the 2024 filing period is scheduled to open on May 20, 2025, and companies will have until June 24, 2025, to submit their reports. Only binary options – male and […]
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has made minor changes to Form I-9 to align with statutory language. The revised Form I-9 with an edition date 01/20/25 and an expiration date 05/31/2027 is now available for download, while multiple previous editions remain valid until their respective expiration dates: – 08/01/23 edition, valid until 05/31/2027– 08/01/23 edition, valid […]
As the US government heightens its focus on national security, international travelers—especially visa holders and lawful permanent residents—are experiencing increased scrutiny at ports of entry. US Customs and Border Protection has broad legal authority to inspect and search electronic devices — including phones, laptops, tablets, USB drives, and external hard drives – at the border. […]
Ohio has taken a major step toward modernizing workplace compliance after passing a new law that will allow employers to post certain mandatory labor law notices electronically, as long as they are accessible to all employees. The new law will go into effect on July 20. Fisher & Phillips LLP:Ohio Modernizes Compliance By Permitting Digital […]
On April 10, 2025, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved further revisions to the Commission on Human Rights’ regulations implementing the county’s paid leave ordinance, such as accrual during leave, disciplinary leave usage, and payment timing. Employers should determine whether and how (if at all) the revised rules impact their paid leave policies […]