On April 23, 2025, Donald Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy,” (“EO”) which will likely significantly impact the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (“EEOC’s”) enforcement of disparate impact discrimination. Disparate impact discrimination occurs when a workplace policy or practice is neutral on its face but has a disproportionate
On April 11, 2025, USCIS began enforcing a requirement that certain foreign nationals register with the agency and submit to fingerprinting if they remain in the U.S. for 30 days or longer.
This bulletin summarizes who is (and who is not) required to register; explains the registration process created by this new policy; and outlines
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (“DEI”) has been at the forefront of politics and news alike in recent months. On March 19, 2025, the EEOC issued guidance aimed at addressing “illegal” DEI initiatives in employment. The guidance is called “What To Do If You Experience Discrimination Related to DEI at Work.”
Title VII of the Civil
On February 21, 2025, the Michigan Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA) officially took effect, replacing the Paid Medical Leave Act (PMLA) and expanding sick time benefits for employees across the state. ESTA imposes new compliance requirements on Michigan employers and significantly broadens employee eligibility for paid sick leave. However, just before the law went into
Starting February 21, 2025, the Michigan Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA) will replace the current Paid Medical Leave Act (PMLA), expanding sick time benefits for employees and imposing new compliance requirements for employers across the state.
Key Changes Under ESTA
Universal Application. ESTA applies to all Michigan employers that have one or more employee(s)
President Donald Trump’s initial days in office saw a series of executive actions aimed at increasing immigration enforcement. Employers across all industries, in both the private and public sectors, should be prepared for a possible rise in worksite investigations (raids) and arrests. Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) investigations often begin with tips or leads from various
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced a final rule aimed at modernizing and enhancing the H-1B visa program. This rule goes into effect next week, on January 17, 2025.
At its core, the H-1B program is a U.S. visa program that allows employers to temporarily hire foreign workers in specialty occupations. A U.S.
On Monday, December 16, 2024, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals (covering Georgia, Florida and Alabama) issued a significant decision addressing whether a non-employee spouse is required to arbitrate a claim regarding statutory benefits provided by the employer, even when the employee is required to arbitrate. Lubin v Starbucks Corporation, 2024 WL 5113125 (11th
On November 8, 2024, in Siren Retail Corp d/b/a Starbucks, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) tightened restrictions on what employers can say to workers about the impact of unionization. In making this ruling the NLRB overruled its 1985 decision in Tri-Cast, Inc., which held that most employers’ statements about the impact of
On April 23, 2024, the U.S. DOL announced a final rule in which the salary threshold for the executive, administrative, and professional (EAP) overtime exemptions increased on July 1, 2024, to $844 per week ($43,888 annually). The salary threshold was set to increase again on January 1, 2025 to $1,128 per week ($58,656 annually).
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