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USCIS, E-Verify Issue Updated TPS Guidance for Seven Countries Following SCOTUS Decision

Jackson Lewis — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:42:50 +0000

USCIS and E-Verify have issued updated employer guidance for TPS beneficiaries from Burma, Ethiopia, Haiti, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen.

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USCIS Updates TPS-Related EAD Expirations

Littler — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:33:25 +0000

USCIS Updates TPS-Related EAD Expirations On July 1, 2026, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released updates extending the expiration dates of employment authorization documents (EAD) related to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals from the following countries: Haiti, Burma, Somalia, Yemen, Syria, Ethiopia, and South Sudan. tgelbman@littler.com

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Trends in MSHA Surface Mobile Equipment Compliance

Ogletree Deakins — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:48:05 +0000

The Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) surface mobile equipment rule became effective in January 2024, with a July 2024 compliance deadline. Because enforcement has been ongoing for about two years, it’s worth reviewing the data for metal/nonmetal mines and considering trends in enforcement. Perhaps the best place to start

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Beyond the Written Plan: Workplace Violence Prevention That Actually Works Workplace Wake-Up with Jen Shaw

Shaw Law Group, PC — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:43:24 +0000

In this episode, Jen discusses why California’s workplace violence prevention law requires far more than a written plan. She examines the mistakes employers…

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3rd Circ. Backs Denial of University Secretary’s Remote Work Accommodation Request

Ogletree Deakins — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:25:32 +0000

On June 26, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled that a Pennsylvania university did not discriminate against a secretary based on an alleged disability when it denied her request to work remotely as a disability accommodation because the secretary’s position had several in-person job responsibilities.

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EEOC Rescinds Longstanding Guidance on Voluntary Affirmative Action Plans

Jackson Lewis — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:23:44 +0000

Takeaways The EEOC voted to rescind its 1979 interpretive guidance on voluntary affirmative action under Title VII and the related EEOC Compliance Manual Section 607. The EEOC said the guidance was inconsistent with the text of Title VII and subsequent Supreme Court precedent. The rescission reflects the EEOC’s continued shift away from prior agency positions on affirmative action […]

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Germany: Employment Law Pitfalls for Working Students, Interns, and Summer Workers

Ogletree Deakins — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:21:42 +0000

The summer months are just around the corner—and with them comes a multitude of temporary employment arrangements. Whether working students, interns, or summer workers: for employers, hiring these groups is often economically attractive but also carries certain employment law risks that are frequently underestimated in practice. The following article provides

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America at 250: The Workplace Has Changed. Good Leadership Hasn’t.

Shaw Law Group, PC — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:26:14 +0000

As we celebrate America’s 250th birthday this week, it’s hard not to think about how much has changed over the past two and a half centuries. The workplace certainly has. The nation’s founders could never have

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EEOC Rescinds Guidance on Permissible Affirmative Action

Littler — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:26:07 +0000

EEOC Rescinds Guidance on Permissible Affirmative Action On June 30, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced that it had rescinded two documents relating to permissible affirmative action1 under Title VII of the U.S. Civil Rights Act: (1) its regulatory guidelines2 on “appropriate” affirmative action under the statute; and

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Supreme Court Allows State Bans on Transgender Students in Women’s and Girls’ Sports

Ogletree Deakins — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:17:16 +0000

On June 30, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States held that state laws that restrict interscholastic and intercollegiate athletic participation based on biological sex—and that effectively ban transgender women and transgender girls from participating in women’s and girls’ sports—do not violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth

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Trump Nominates Sonderling for Secretary of Labor

Jackson Lewis — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:09:14 +0000

Takeaways Keith Sonderling is currently serving as Acting Secretary of Labor and previously held senior DOL roles, including Deputy Secretary and leadership positions in the Wage and Hour Division. Sonderling’s nomination elevates a seasoned policymaker with prior leadership experience at both the Department of Labor and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The DOL under Sonderling can be expected to […]

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Dear Littler: What Misclassification Issues Are There in the Work(out) Place?

Littler — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:26:07 +0000

Dear Littler: What Misclassification Issues Are There in the Work(out) Place? Dear Littler: It took longer than I expected, but I finally got my fitness studio up and running! Between negotiating the lease, buying equipment, marketing, and finding some quality trainers, my head is just swimming. I finally took a

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SCOTUS Preserves Birthright Citizenship, Providing Certainty for Employees and Their Families

Jackson Lewis — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:44:57 +0000

TakeawaysThe U.S. Supreme Court held that the Fourteenth Amendment guarantees birthright citizenship to nearly all children born in the United States, regardless of their parents’ immigration statusThe Court held that Executive Order (EO) 14160, which sought to deny citizenship at birth to certain children born to parents who were unlawfully present or present in temporary […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship, Rejecting Executive Order

Ogletree Deakins — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:39:24 +0000

On June 30, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States struck down President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14160 in Trump v. Barbara, No. 25-365, reaffirming that the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution grants automatic birthright citizenship to virtually all children born on United States soil, regardless of their

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U.S. Supreme Court Holds that President Has Broad (but Limited) Authority to Fire Agency Leaders

Littler — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:58:26 +0000

U.S. Supreme Court Holds that President Has Broad (but Limited) Authority to Fire Agency Leaders In a pair of widely expected opinions, the U.S. Supreme Court made it easier for the president to fire the leaders of federal agencies. In the first opinion, Trump v. Slaughter, the Court held that

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