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Posted: | Jackson Lewis Category: HR - Artificial intelligence (AI)
The Senate recently voting 99-1 to remove a 10-year moratorium on state regulation of AI says something about the impact of AI, but also its challenges.
A new MIT study, presented at the ACM Conference on Fairness, Accountability and Transparency, demonstrates that large language models (LLMs) used in healthcare can
Posted: | Jackson Lewis Category: Immigration - General, Uncategorized
The House of Representatives passed budget reconciliation bill H.R. 1, entitled “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” that includes significant changes to the immigration fee structure. As the Senate prepares its version of the reconciliation bill, many of the immigration-related provisions are unchanged from the one passed by the House.
H.R.
Posted: | Ogletree Deakins Category: ADA - Reasonable Accommodation
A recent case from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit offers insights on several interesting aspects of claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), including the impact of an extended delay in the interactive process following a request for reasonable accommodation, and the legitimacy of an
Posted: | Ogletree Deakins Category: Federal Gov't - DOL
On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued new field assistance indicating it will no longer seek liquidated damages in administrative matters against employers for unpaid minimum wage or overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The field assistance takes the
Posted: | Ogletree Deakins Category: Affirmative Action - OFCCP
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has issued three proposed rules to implement President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) 14173, which revoked Executive Order 11246 and ended federal affirmative action requirements related to race and sex in federal contracting. The proposed rules, slated for
Posted: | Ogletree Deakins Category: Immigration - Employment Eligibility
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has begun revoking employment authorization documents (EADs) for certain noncitizens whose parole into the United States has been terminated. This includes individuals paroled through the Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV) program, as well as on a case-by-case basis for those admitted through
Posted: | Hirsch Roberts Weinstein LLP Category: Lawyering - General
Posted: | Jackson Lewis Category: OSHA - General
Tomorrow (July 1, 2025), OSHA and MSHA will publish over 30 proposed rules, many of which request public comment, in the Federal Register. Included in
Posted: | Jackson Lewis Category: Benefits - ERISA
A Florida district court recently gave TECO Energy, Inc. another victory in an ERISA case when it dismissed Plaintiff’s proposed class action with
Texas Joins the Fray and Enacts AI Legislation
Following in the footsteps of an increasing number of states, Texas just joined the growing movement to regulate artificial intelligence (AI). On Sunday, June 22, 2025, Governor Greg Abbott signed HB 149, the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (“TRAIGA 2.0”), into
Posted: | Littler Category: Labor & Employment Law Events
The UK’s Immigration White Paper Spells Major Changes: How Employers Can Prepare
mfelling@littler.com
Tue, 07/01/2025 – 11:48
Posted: | Littler Category: Labor & Employment Law Events
The UK’s Immigration White Paper Spells Major Changes: How Employers Can Prepare
mfelling@littler.com
Tue, 07/01/2025 – 11:48
Posted: | elinfonet Category: HR Headlines Tags: Power At Work
In this blogcast, Burnes Center for Social Change Senior Fellow Seth Harris is joined by Claudia Irizarry Aponte, a senior reporter covering labor and work for THE CITY; Lucia Gomez, former political director for the New York City Central Labor Council and National Immigration & Worker Rights Coordinator for LiUNA;