A federal judge on Wednesday said at the beginning of a court hearing that she will likely block the Trump administration from laying off thousands of federal workers amid a partial government shutdown.
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US Supreme Court won’t review rule allowing H-1B holders’ spouses to work
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to take up a challenge to a rule adopted during Democratic former President Barack Obama’s administration allowing the spouses of people with H-1B visas for highly-skilled jobs to work in the United States.
Trump’s $100,000 fee for H-1B worker visas challenged in lawsuit
A coalition of unions and employers filed a lawsuit on Friday seeking to block President Donald Trump’s bid to impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for high-skilled foreign workers.
US government layoffs could be in the thousands, White House says
U.S. government layoffs could be in the thousands, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday as the federal government began the second day of a shutdown.
US agency sues Apple for alleged discrimination against Jewish worker
The U.S. agency that enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws sued Apple on Tuesday, claiming the manager of a retail store made antisemitic comments and denied a Jewish employee’s requests for time off before firing him.
US Justice Department probes Des Moines schools for race-based hiring practices
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Tuesday that it had launched an investigation into Des Moines Public Schools in Iowa to determine whether the district engaged in race-based employment practices.
Labor Department to suspend US economic data releases if government shuts down
The U.S. Labor Department said on Monday its statistics agency would suspend economic data releases, including the closely watched employment report for September, in the event of a government shutdown.
FBI fires agents pictured kneeling during racial justice protest in 2020
Sources who spoke to Reuters put the number of terminations at between 15 and 22.
US government faces brain drain as 154,000 federal workers exit this week
More than 150,000 federal employees will leave the U.S. government payroll this week after accepting buyouts – the largest single-year exodus of civil servants in nearly 80 years, triggering what unions and governance experts warn is a damaging loss of institutional expertise.
Trump can slash Education Department’s civil rights staff, court rules
A federal appeals court on Monday allowed the U.S. Department of Education to proceed with plans to lay off civil rights staff as it paused an injunction that the Trump administration said should have been removed after a U.S. Supreme Court decision.
US senators reintroduce bill to reform H-1B, L-1 visa rules as Trump fee fuels scrutiny
The top Republican and Democrat on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday reintroduced legislation to tighten rules on the H-1B and L-1 worker visa programs, targeting what they called loopholes and abuse by major employers.
Law firm DLA Piper must face lawsuit over pregnancy bias, judge rules
International firm DLA Piper must face part of a lawsuit brought by one of its former U.S. lawyers who claimed she was fired for seeking maternity leave, a judge in Manhattan ruled Monday.
American Medical Association urges DHS to exempt physicians from new $100,000 H-1B visa fee
The American Medical Association and 53 leading medical societies have urged the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to exempt physicians from the newly announced $100,000 H-1B visa application fee, the groups said on Thursday.
Judge will not reinstate US government watchdogs despite unlawful firings
A federal judge on Wednesday declined to reinstate eight inspectors general despite finding U.S. President Donald Trump unlawfully fired them by failing to notify Congress and justify their removals.