On August 29, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a major update to its fee payment process: the agency will phase out paper checks and money orders by October 28, 2025. Additionally, effective immediately, individuals can pay fees electronically via direct debit from U.S. bank accounts using Form
Archives for September 22, 2025
Pot at Work: Understanding California Law
California has always been at the forefront of cannabis regulation. Medical marijuana was legalized nearly three decades ago, and Proposition 64 made recreational use lawful in 2016. But legalization for personal use has never meant
Firing Over Negativity? The True Cost Of Letting Toxic Employees Stay
Is workplace gossip affecting your leadership’s reputation? How to know when to repair trust or fire an employee after they’re caught openly criticizing you.
Trump Administration Issues Clarifications on H-1B Proclamation and $100K Entry Fee — Uncertainty Remains
President Donald Trump signed a Proclamation on Sept. 19, 2025, requiring a $100,000 fee for H-1B nonimmigrants seeking to enter the United States (“Proclamation”). Initial reports suggested the restriction applied broadly, including to current visa holders. Over the weekend, the White House, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and U.S.
IRS Unveils List of Jobs Eligible for ‘No Tax on Tips’ Deduction
On September 19, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) unveiled proposed regulations listing nearly seventy jobs that will qualify for the new “No Tax on Tips” deduction, which was passed as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB Act). The IRS also provided additional guidance clarifying which tips
DoD Finalizes Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Rule: What Defense Contractors Need to Know
On September 10, 2025, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) published a final rule that will shake up cybersecurity compliance for DoD contractors. The new rule formally incorporates the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program into nearly all DoD contracts through the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS). This move
Why Gen Z Is Choosing The Career Lily Pad Over The Career Ladder
Gen Z is rewriting the definition of career success, and their influence is already changing the workplace in 2025.
Former Trump economic adviser Gary Cohn says tariffs are the reason you’re having a hard time finding a job
Cohn said companies pivoted from job hoarding to aggressive cost cutting.
Retention Isn’t an HR or Employee Issue — It’s the Leadership Test You Take Every Day
It’s a leader’s job to build a team that people want to be part of and stay part of.
What is the ‘date them till you hate them’ trend that’s coming to a workplace near you
Watch out, employers: workers are so unhappy in their jobs that they might start treating their 9-to-5s like a toxic relationship.
Massachusetts Provides Clarity on New Pay Transparency Law
Massachusetts’s pay transparency law will come into effect as of October 29, 2025, bringing significant changes to how Massachusetts employers handle compensation disclosures. This new law, “An Act Relative to Salary Range Transparency,” aims to promote fairness and equity in the workplace by ensuring that employees have access to information
NYC’s Expanded Minimum Pay Protections for App-Based Grocery Delivery Workers Arrive, Bringing Varying Effective Dates + Possible Legal Challenges
Takeaways The New York City Council voted to override the mayor’s vetoes and enact two bills extending pay and other protections to app-based grocery delivery workers.App-based grocery delivery workers will be entitled to a minimum wage of $21.44 per hour.At least one grocery delivery app company has publicly threatened legal action against New York City officials over the legislation.Related links
Stop Asking Your Boss For A Promotion. Do This Instead
Stop asking your boss year after year for a promotion. Try these three steps instead, and watch your career and salary potential soar.
Trump’s new visa policy inspires mostly sour response from tech firms
U.S. President Donald Trump’s new visa fees for foreign workers drew widespread condemnation from technology executives, entrepreneurs and investors across social media, with just a few outliers, as many saw it as a major blow to a sector that contributed millions to his re-election campaign.
H-1B Visa Upheaval Roils Companies and Geopolitics
The Trump administration has clarified its new visa policy, but corporate bosses are still trying to sort through the fallout.