On July 16, 2025, the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) held a hearing on President Donald Trump’s nominations of Brittany Panuccio to be a member of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Crystal Carey to be general counsel of the National Labor Relations
Archives for July 20, 2025
USCIS Reaches FY 2026 H-1B Visa Cap
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it has received enough petitions to meet the congressionally mandated cap for H-1B visas for fiscal year (FY) 2026. This includes the 65,000 regular cap-subject petitions and the 20,000 petitions under the U.S. advanced degree exemption, commonly known as the “master’s
“FordHarrison Adds Barton, Epstein Becker Employment Pros”, Law360
“Coldplay and the Kiss Cam – HR Daily Advisor,” EntertainHR
FordHarrison Adds Two Partners in Its New York City and Tampa Offices
Maryland’s Supreme Court Holds That the De Minimis Doctrine Applies to State Wage Laws
Addressing an undecided issue under state law, the Supreme Court of Maryland recently held that the federal Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) de minimis doctrine, which allows employers to exclude insignificant amounts of time from compensable work hours, applies to Maryland’s Wage Payment and Collection Law and the Maryland Wage
Beltway Buzz, July 18, 2025
The Beltway Buzz™ is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business.
‘Safe Workplaces, Stronger Partnerships’: Future of OSHA Compliance
On July 16, 2025, the House Committee on Education and Workforce held a subcommittee hearing focused on evaluating the effectiveness of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) compliance assistance initiatives, the role of collaborative programs in improving workplace safety, and the future direction of such efforts. A central topic
Caught in the Act: Practical and Legal Considerations When Executives’ Office Love Affair Exposed
A tech CEO recently garnered headlines after a clip of him being shown on the big screen at a Coldplay concert affectionately embracing a woman who is reportedly the company’s chief people officer and head of human resources (HR)—but not his wife—spread across social media. The incident has prompted allegations
President Trump Nominates Two for NLRB, Potentially Restoring Quorum
On July 17, 2025, President Donald Trump nominated a pair of labor lawyers to fill two of the three vacant seats on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and potentially provide the NLRB with a quorum necessary to issue precedential decisions.
US court seem poised to lift block on Trump curbing union bargaining for federal workers
Judges on a U.S. appeals court on Thursday said they likely lacked the power to second-guess President Donald Trump’s decision to strip hundreds of thousands of federal employees of the ability to unionize and collectively bargain.
7 Deadly Job Interview Mistakes To Avoid, Recruiters Say
Recruiters reveal the 7 deadly job interview mistakes Gen Z makes, offering tips on how anyone in a coveted job interview can avoid blowing a shot at their dream job.
OSH Law Primer, Part XIV: Did OSHA Get It Wrong? Understanding Judicial Review Under the OSH Act
This is the fourteenth installment in a series of articles intended to provide the reader with a very high-level overview of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970 and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and how both influence workplaces in the United States. In this fourteenth
86% Of Employees Say Remote Work Fuels Office Romances, New Study
Office romances are more common than most people think. Research shows how remote work contributes to these relationships and stresses the need for well-defined policies.
Puerto Rico Governor Signs Two New Acts Addressing Arbitration and Preferences for Veterans
Puerto Rico Governor Signs Two New Acts Addressing Arbitration and Preferences for Veterans
Puerto Rico Governor Jennifer González recently signed into law two employment statutes, Act No. 37-2025 and Act No. 26-2025, governing arbitration and hiring preferences for veterans, respectively.
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