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$103,265 fee planned for all cap-subject H-1B petitions
DHS plans to impose an additional $103,265 fee on all H-1B petitions subject to the annual cap, regardless of whether they request a change of status or consular notification. Employers will have 30 days to comment on the proposed rule.
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Wyoming bans noncompete agreements
Effective July 1, 2025, Wyoming will become the fifth state to ban the use of noncompete agreements.
EEOC issues guidance on “illegal DEI”
The new EEOC guidance sheds light on the types of DEI programs and initiatives the Trump administration considers …
Trump ends $17.75 federal contractor minimum wage
President Trump's latest executive order rescinds a Biden-era executive order that set the federal contractor minimum wage at …
Trump DEI executive orders go back into effect
Two executive orders that target workplace DEI programs and initiatives, EO 14151 and EO 14173, are once again …
2025 pay transparency legislation update
Over a dozen states are currently considering pay transparency legislation that would require employers to include salary information …
NLRB restores quorum after court reinstates fired member
A federal district judge has reinstated Gwynne Wilcox as a member of the NLRB, allowing the Board to …
Discrimination protection rollback: Will Iowa start a state trend?
Governor Kim Reynolds signed the Iowa gender identity bill into law on February 28, 2025, making Iowa the …
Iowa gender identity bill removing discrimination protections signed
S.B. 418, the Iowa gender identity bill that removes gender identity as a protected characteristic, has been signed …
Iowa removes gender identity discrimination protections
Iowa has removed gender identity as a protected characteristic under state antidiscrimination law, significantly limiting remedies for transgender …
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