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Trump Signs Executive Order Suspending New Work Visas

Date:: June 23, 2020

President Trump has signed an executive order blocking work visas through December 31, 2020 for hundreds of thousands of foreign workers seeking jobs in the US.

Supreme Court Blocks Trump Administration's Effort to End DACA

Date:: June 18, 2020

The Supreme Court has blocked the Trump administration from ending the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which protects about 700,000 young, undocumented immigrants living and working in the US by providing renewable work permits.

Los Angeles Adopts COVID-19 Right-of-Recall and Worker-Retention Laws

Date:: May 12, 2020

Los Angeles employers in certain industries especially hard hit by the coronavirus must rehire employees furloughed or laid off due to COVID-19 in a specified manner, rather than at the employers' discretion, under a pair of new city ordinances.

DHS Allows Remote Review of Form I-9s During COVID-19 Emergency

Date:: March 23, 2020

DHS has announced that it is temporarily permitting certain employers to review employees' Form I-9 identity and employment authorization documents remotely.

New Mexico to Ban Nondisclosure Agreements for Sexual Harassment, Discrimination or Retaliation Claims

Date:: March 9, 2020

Effective May 20, 2020, the "Protect Our Voices Act" will prohibit private employers in New Mexico from requiring an employee to sign a nondisclosure provision of a settlement agreement relating to claims of sexual harassment, discrimination or retaliation.

Supreme Court Makes It Easier for States to Prosecute Undocumented Workers

Date:: March 5, 2020

In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that federal immigration law does not block states from prosecuting undocumented workers for identity theft for using false Social Security numbers.

Philadelphia's Ban on Salary History Inquiries Upheld

Date:: February 7, 2020

The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals' ruling may prove a bellwether for any legal challenges to the other state and local salary history inquiry bans across the nation.

New Form I-9 Released

Date:: February 5, 2020

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a new Form I-9 for employers to use starting January 31, 2020.

Ban the Box Trend Continues in Maryland, St. Louis

Date:: February 4, 2020

Maryland has become the 14th state with a ban the box law affecting private employers after its legislature overrode Gov. Larry Hogan's veto. The City of St. Louis also will soon have a ban the box ordinance.

Salary History Inquiry Bans Impact New York and New Jersey Employers

Date:: January 15, 2020

New York and New Jersey have joined the trend of states banning private employers from asking job applicants about their salary history with new laws effective this month.

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