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US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a new edition of Form I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker. The new Form I-129 edition dated February 27, 2026, replaces the January 20, 2025, edition, which USCIS will not accept for petitions postmarked on or after April 1, 2026. USCIS:I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker Ogletree Deakins:USCIS Introduces […]
The State Department has published a final rule to amend the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (“DV Program”) effective April 10, 2026. Applicants for the DV-2027 lottery will be required to submit a scan of the biographic and signature page of a valid passport when completing the electronic entry. Additionally, all entrants must pay a $1 registration fee […]
Work in the financial services industry often is marked by tight deadlines, regulatory scrutiny, and client-driven urgency. Long hours, performance-based compensation, and compliance pressure can make stress a constant companion for those who work in the financial services industry. Some employers are seeing a rising number of employees referencing stress when requesting workplace adjustments. Employers […]
SB 170 will void employee non-competes for workers who are laid off without severance or other compensation. According to the bill, this will apply to all involuntary terminations, except in “for-cause” terminations. These restrictions would apply to all non-compete agreements signed on or after July 1, 2026. Many employers incorporate non-compete agreements into their new […]
Employers in Washington State will no longer be able to utilize non-compete agreements in the workplace following a new law just signed by Governor Ferguson on March 23. The law broadly prohibits the use of non-compete agreements between businesses and workers starting in June 30, 2027 and requires employers to issue special notices by October […]
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued a FAQ-style joint technical assistance document addressing telework accommodations for federal employees with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on February 12, 2026. The joint guidance is in response to President Donald Trump’s Jan. 20, 2025, order […]
For years, Small Business Administration (SBA)-backed small business loans were available to borrowers that were at least 51% owned by US citizens, US nationals, and/or US legal permanent residents (LPRs also known as “green card” holders). The Trump Administration has now extended the scope of its efforts to tighten immigration-related policies and rules to qualifications […]
Under federal laws like the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA), the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and the Affordable Care Act (ACA), employers are required to send a variety of notices to their employees concerning health insurance coverage, retirement benefits, and other employee […]
The New York “Trapped at Work Act” prohibits employers from requiring an “employment promissory note” as a condition of employment — defined broadly to include any agreement that requires payment to the employer for leaving before a stated time. On February 13, 2026, Governor Hochul signed the chapter amendment to the law, delaying the effective date by […]
On February 22, 2026, the amended New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) went into effect. Amendments to the related, but separate, New York City Temporary Schedule Changes Law (TSCL) also went into effect on February 22. Highlights of the amendments include: (a) a new 32-hour unpaid safe and sick time requirement that is […]