On August 27, 2024, USCIS updated its Policy Manual to clarify guidance for F-1 students concerning eligibility for post-completion OPT and the period during which F-1 students may apply for STEM OPT extensions.
The past year has brought sweeping changes to the world of work. To help employers navigate some of these changes, Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute (WPI) examines 10 economic, labor, and employment issues facing employers this Labor Day.
The Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA) has published a revised workers’ compensation Notice to Employees, which Massachusetts employers should use starting September 16, 2024.
Starting after Labor Day, employers with jobs located in the unincorporated areas of the County of Los Angeles, including work-from-home and hybrid positions, must comply with the County’s fair chance hiring ordinance.
On August 22, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit revived a class action under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA).
Colleges and universities that employ their own students face conflicts about how to protect student information, as required by FERPA, while disclosing information about student-employees who seek to unionize, as required by the NLRA.
On August 23, 2024, the Fifth Circuit vacated the U.S. Department of Labor’s so-called “80/20/30 Rule” that governed how tipped employees must be paid under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Illinois has a new law that provides additional employment protections for individuals flagged by an employment eligibility verification system, including federal E-Verify, as having identification discrepancies.
When work creates space for people to be their authentic selves - they are more engaged, more loyal and more supportive of their co-workers. They perceive that they are genuinely included and will have the opportunities they hope for in their daily work.
