On October 23, 2017, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services rescinded policy guidelines in effect since April 2004 regarding requests for the extension of certain nonimmigrant visas.
On October 25, 2017, the NYDOL published a Notice entitled “Home Care Aide Hours Worked” explaining why it considered an emergency regulation necessary for the “preservation of public health, public safety and general welfare.”
The Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations has adopted regulations interpreting portions of a City ordinance, which if upheld, would prohibit employers from seeking applicants’ wage and benefits history.
On October 12, 2017, California enacted a state-wide ban on employer inquiries into an individual’s salary history. The new law (AB 168) will apply to all employers, including state and local governments, and will take effect on January 1, 2018.
After failing to achieve a legislative solution to "repeal and replace" the ACA, President Trump issued an executive order on October 12, 2017, designed to promote “healthcare choice and competition” by modifying certain healthcare insurance regulations.
The NY DOL will soon publish a statement explaining why the issuance of an emergency regulation clarifying that meal and rest periods may be excluded from hours worked by home care aides who work a shift of 24 hours or more is necessary.
