On June 4, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) banning travel to the US by citizens of 12 countries: Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. The EO imposes travel restrictions ...
DOS Instructs Consular Posts to Expand Social Media Vetting for Student Visa Applicants Traveling to Harvard
Politico has reported the release of a new Department of State (DOS) cable titled “Action Request: Expanding Screening and Social Media Vetting for Visa Applicants ...
On May 19, 2025, in Noem, et al. v. National TPS Alliance, et al., the U.S. Supreme Court permitted the Trump Administration to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans. The court left open the door to challenges by migrants if the Trump administration tries to cancel ...
What is the Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA)?
The Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) is a New Jersey statute designed to protect employees who, refuse to participate in any activity, policy, or practice that he or she reasonably believes violates law, is fraudulent ...
Department of State Issues May 2025 Visa Bulletin with Limited Movement for EB-3 India
For May 2025, USCIS determined that all Employment-Based (EB) preference categories must use the Final Action Dates chart in the Visa Bulletin. The Final Action chart remains unchanged as compared to ...
How Can Employers Navigate Cannabis Use in the Workplace?
Can I prohibit my employees from using recreational cannabis at work?
Yes, you can, but it is important to ensure that your drug and alcohol policy clearly addresses this issue.
Can I drug test by just sending an employee for a urine ...
USCIS Has Randomly Selected Enough Beneficiaries with Properly Submitted Registrations to Reach the Fiscal Year 2026 H-1B Cap
On March 31, 2025, USCIS announced that it had randomly selected enough beneficiaries to reach the H-1B cap in the initial round of the lottery. It notified all ...
When an employer faces a legal dispute with an employee, the employer may request to litigate the matter in arbitration instead of in court. Many employment-related documents include clauses that require arbitration in lieu of action in court, and those clauses often include waivers of an ...
FY2026 H-1B Cap Registration Will Open March 7, 2025
H-1B “Cap Season” is once again upon us. The Cap refers to annual numerical limit on H-1B visas. A large number of H-1B filings are expected again in the upcoming year. Once the Cap is reached, the category closes, and it will not be possible ...
What is the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act?
Signed into law by Governor Philip D. Murphy in November 2024, the Pay Transparency Act (the “Act”) requires New Jersey employers to include wage and benefit information in all promotional opportunities and employment listings beginning on ...