Kerri Beatty 
Since October 1, 2025, the federal government has been shut down due to a lapse in funding causing many governmental programs including the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (“DHS”) E-Verify system to cease operations. E-Verify, which allows employers to verify employment eligibility in the United States, has now resumed operations. Employers can create an E-Verify … Read more
As we previously reported, on April 23, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order aimed at eliminating the use of disparate-impact liability and ordering federal enforcement agencies to stop the enforcement of antidiscrimination laws based on disparate impact theories. The Executive Order directed the Attorney General and the Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to … Read more
On September 19, 2025, President Trump issued a Proclamation entitled, “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers,” which places limitations on the entry of H-1B specialty occupation workers into the United States. The Proclamation took effect on Sunday, September 21, 2025. Specifically, the Proclamation provides that H-1B specialty occupation workers will not be allowed into … Read more
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has rescinded the Non-Compete Clause Rule (the “Rule”) which was issued last summer that would have banned most employee non-compete provisions in employment agreements. As we previously reported, in 2024 the FTC issued the Rule that rendered unlawful most non-competition restrictions for all workers. The Rule was to take effect … Read more
On July 27, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) announced it is restarting the Payroll Audit Independent Determination Program (“PAID”). PAID enables employers to self-identify and resolve potential minimum wage, overtime, and leave violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Family Medical Leave Act. This program allows employers … Read more
The New York State Legislature and Governor Hochul have amended Sections 519 and 521 of the New York Judiciary Law, to increase the daily rate of pay for jury duty in New York State, from $40 to $72. This amendment was enacted through the fiscal year 2025-2026 New York State Budget, which was signed into … Read more