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Legislative lowdown: Supreme Court allows Trump to end TPS for Haitians, Syrians

The ruling is expected to affect employers in industries like healthcare and hospitality, which rely heavily on TPS workers.


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Higher minimum wage rates take effect throughout the US as inflation bites into earnings

This is the first year that more workers are eligible to earn at least $15 an hour than those living in jurisdictions with the federal minimum wage rate of $7.25 an hour.


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Legislative lowdown: New York lawmakers pass bill to crack down on ‘ghost jobs’

Employers with 100 or more workers will have to include language in job postings specifying if, and when, they intend to fill an advertised position.


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Changes to minimum wage, paid leave, and more take effect next month

Minimum wage will go up in two states and Washington, DC, come July 1, while other laws are set to impact pay transparency, paid leave, and non-competes.


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Legislative lowdown: EEOC adopts new national enforcement plan

The agency said it will prioritize cases involving DEI practices it deems illegal, as well as shift away from disparate impact claims.


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Settlements top $1m for workers fired over online comments about Charlie Kirk. Should employers worry?

Hundreds of people were fired for posting about Kirk’s killing on social media. Some have successfully brought claims against their ex-employer.


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Legislative lowdown: Judge blocks Trump’s H-1B visa fee on grounds it’s an unlawful tax

The Trump administration argues the president had the authority to restrict immigration by implementing this fee, and plans to appeal the decision.

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