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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has proposed significant changes to Form AR-11, the address change form that most foreign nationals in the United States must file within 10 days of moving. Although the address reporting obligation is long-standing, the proposed revisions would expand the form well beyond a routine address update, collecting employment, schooling, […]
Most HR professionals are aware that, under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) and similar state laws, they must provide military leave for employees with military service obligations, such as those who serve in the National Guard and military reserves, and reemploy them when that duty is over. What often isn’t as […]
In response to a request from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Andrea Lucas, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) on June 9 issued an opinion declaring the EEOC’s current guidance on disparate impact under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to be unconstitutional. Background The concept […]
The U.S. Supreme Court recently handed the National Football League (NFL) a significant off-field loss, declining to enforce the league’s arbitration agreement. West Virginia employers would be wise to make sure their agreements stand up to scrutiny. Flag on the Play Former coach Brian Flores sued the NFL and two teams, the New York Giants […]
On June 9, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives passed what could be the most radical revision to the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) in its history. By a vote of 230-193, the House passed H.R. 5408—the Faster Labor Contracts Act (FLCA). The “aye” votes included every Democratic representative and 20 Republican representatives. The FLCA […]
On June 9, 2026, the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) concluded its review of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) proposal to rescind its reporting regulations and data collection forms (EEO1, EEO-3, EEO-4 and EEO-5). The conclusion was a surprise to many groups, which had been granted […]
While legislation and reputation of marijuana usage have changed drastically in the past decade, drug testing and workplace policy has lagged behind. Drug tests often fall to the wayside of priorities for HR professionals but leaving them to become outdated is a straight shot to logistical and compliance nightmares. So how can HR professionals catch […]
Can I see you in my office? Imagine your boss asks you that in a friendly tone. Can I see you in my office? Now try angry. Can I see you in my office? Disappointed. Can I see you in my office? Flirty. Can I see you in my office? For those of you who aren’t chronically online, the “one phrase, four ways” social media trend has users, in a single […]
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires employers to accommodate the religious practices of their employees unless doing so would impose an “undue hardship on the conduct of the employer’s business.” Based on one sentence from a 1977 U.S. Supreme Court opinion, federal courts previously interpreted “undue hardship” to mean any effort […]
A divided House passed a bill that would impose strict bargaining timelines and final contracts on employers and labor groups when negotiating a first union contract. The Faster Labor Contracts Act (FLCA) would empower arbitrators to impose final contract terms without a vote by either labor or management. Twenty Republicans joined 210 Democrats in supporting […]