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Immigration Reform is a term commonly used to refer to comprehensive efforts to address limitations, deficiencies and inequalities within a country's immigration policies and systems. In the United States,... more +
Immigration Reform is a term commonly used to refer to comprehensive efforts to address limitations, deficiencies and inequalities within a country's immigration policies and systems. In the United States, the term is often used to describe legislative efforts to remedy problems associated with illegal immigration, including protecting undocumented workers, expanding citizenship eligibility, and strengthening border security.   less -
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How Employers Can Navigate the Legal Ramifications of the DOJ’s New Directives for Immigration Enforcement

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AT A GLANCE On February 5, 2025, Attorney General Pamela Bondi issued a series of internal memoranda directing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to implement policy priorities of the Trump Administration. Several of these...more

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From Ally to Adversary: Employers Face New EEOC Scrutiny for Hiring Immigrants

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In a dramatic policy shift, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) under Acting Chair Andrea Lucas announced, in a press release, a new focus on unlawful employment practices that favor non-American workers...more

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Be Global: Employment Law in 5 - January 2025

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In the days following his inauguration, President Donald Trump signed numerous Executive Orders (EOs) including the far-reaching “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” which will affect private...more

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Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your February To-Do List

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially given the rapid pace at which the White House acted in the first days of President Trump’s second term. In order to ensure you stay on...more

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White House Issues Sweeping AI Executive Order: 10 Things Employers Need to Know

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The executive order on artificial intelligence issued by the White House yesterday is the federal government’s most ambitious attempt to date to corral this burgeoning technology – and contains numerous items of interest for...more

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Top Workplace Law Stories You May Have Missed from May 2023

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years — and this past...more

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A Brand-New Employment Equation? The Biden Administration 100-Day Report for Employers

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Why are the first 100 days so important? It’s often said that a president’s first 100 days in office are the most critical in their administration, as that’s when they have the most political capital – and therefore can...more

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USCIS and DOJ Partner to Protect U.S. Workers from Hiring Policies that Favor Foreign Visa Workers

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have partnered to establish a framework to efficiently manage and maintain information sharing to better detect and eliminate fraud, abuse,...more

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WPI State of the States: Lawmakers Keep Their Focus on Equal Pay Measures

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As the holiday season approaches, legislative activity at the state level is starting to slow down. The California General Assembly closed out its term, for example, giving employers a breather until January. Illinois’...more

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Walking The E-Verify Tightrope: The Balance Between Compliance And Avoiding Discrimination Claims

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Here’s the skinny: the Trump administration wants to make E-Verify mandatory for all employers. The electronic database that immediately confirms an individual’s eligibility to work in the United States has been promoted as a...more

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