The Department of Homeland Security has announced a comprehensive update to the H-1B visa program, set to take effect on January 17, 2025. This modernization introduces new flexibilities, strengthens oversight, and provides stability for employers and employees alike. The rule’s implementation coincides with the start of a new administration, adding potential uncertainty.

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If you are concerned your company’s innovations are not being identified and evaluated for possible patent protection, resolve to implement or improve an invention capture process early in 2025. By efficiently identifying valuable inventions and taking steps to pursue patents, your company can gain a competitive edge.

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On Friday, December 27, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in NLRB v. Starbucks Corp. vacated part of a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) order on the grounds that it exceeded its authority in ordering Starbucks to pay damages beyond what it unlawfully withheld (reinstatement, lost wages, and lost benefits) from two unlawfully terminated employees.

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New minimum wage increases impacting employers went into effect on Jan. 1, 2025. Summaries of new minimum wages in various jurisdictions are summarized below.

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New state laws impacting employers will be going into effect on January 1, 2025. Below is a non-exhaustive summary of major state laws taking effect January 1, 2025.  Employers should be mindful of and continue to follow their state and local laws

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Now that dust has settled from the November 2024 election, here’s what employers should reasonably expect under the incoming Trump administration with a republican controlled Congress and a U.S. Supreme Court that is generally right-leaning.

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On December 12, 2024, the the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its revision to the personal protective equipment (PPE) standard for construction to ensure properly fitting PPE for all construction workers.

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Less than a month before the changes are set to go into effect, the Illinois Department of Labor has given employers some guidance on how the department will be enforcing the new requirements and published the poster that employers must display to their employees.

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The election results are in and many are wondering what to expect for business employment immigration. With relatively little information available at this point, it can be challenging to speculate about what is going to happen. What we do know may be gleaned from President-Elect Trump’s first administration.

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2025 is set to be another year of expanded paid leave requirements for employers. While the results are still preliminary, employers should start preparing in the states that have voted in new leave laws.

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