Employment Law Cases to Watch in the Upcoming Supreme Court Term
by The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) opens its 2024-2025 term on October 7, 2024. SCOTUS decisions can quickly change the legal environment for …
Category: Federal Laws
USCIS Grants 36-Month Extension for Green Card Holders Renewing Cards
Employees waiting for the government to complete the processing of replacement Green Cards got some good news this month. On Sept. 10, 2024, the U.S. …
USCIS Updates OPT STEM Program Guidance for International Student Work Authorization Eligibility
Many employers hire noncitizens lawfully in the U.S. under student visas as paid interns or temporary employees through cooperative programs with U.S. academic institutions. The …
Healthcare Employers Should Expect New Workplace Violence Prevention Regulations
Hospitals and other healthcare employers are on notice from federal regulatory agencies that a proposed safety standard regarding preventing workplace violence will be formally proposed …
Proposed Rule on Heat Injury Prevention in the Workplace Opens for Public Comment
Last week, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) officially published its proposed regulation establishing new workplace standards to prevent heat-related injuries and illnesses. The …
Federal Judge Blocks Implementation of DOL’s Farmworker Protection Rule
On August 26, 2024, a federal district court blocked the implementation of a federal administrative rule that would have protected certain agricultural workers from retaliation …
Federal Court Blocks Enforcement of the FTC Non-Compete Ban
Employers working on plans to send notices to current and former employees regarding the status of any non-compete clauses in their employment agreements can redeploy …
Statutory Terms in Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act Defined by Eighth Circuit
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals (Eighth Circuit) recently issued a decision interpreting when a ‘dispute’ regarding sexual harassment or assault ‘arises’ for purposes of …
New Federal Guidance Regarding the Use of ‘Pay On-Demand’ Products Announced
On July 18, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published its proposed interpretative rule stating that earned wage access (EWA) products are subject to …
OSHA Proposes First Federal Heat Injury Prevention Standard Covering Majority of Workers
On July 2, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) provided an advance copy of its proposed standard that, if finalized, would create the …