Legislative Updates
Learn what employers, HR teams, and foreign national employees should know about a proposal to eliminate the current 60-day grace period for certain nonimmigrant workers following employment separation.
Learn how DHS's new interpretation of Curricular Practical Training (CPT) could impact F-1 students, university internship programs, and employer hiring plans.
Learn the latest TPS employment authorization rules, EAD extensions, Form I-9 requirements, E-Verify updates, and employer compliance obligations.
Massachusetts HB 5620 requires employers to notify employees after receiving an ICE I-9 audit notice within 48 hours.
A coalition of higher education and labor organizations has sued DHS to block its rule ending Duration of Status for F-1 and J-1 visa holders.
DHS expanded the E-Verify Status Change Report to include invalidated EADs for asylum, adjustment of status, and TPS categories, requiring employers to review reports and reverify some Form I-9s.
Stay up to date on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) employment authorization changes, including court-ordered extensions.
There are steps employers can take ensure compliance in response to termination of TPS for certain countries by DHS.
Learn how the proposed U.S. State Department J-1 visa rule could impact employers, compliance obligations, reporting requirements, and exchange visitor status.
Texas SB 1786 expands employer wage reporting requirements and workforce data collection, helping the Texas Workforce Commission align education and workforce programs with regional labor market needs.
South Carolina SB 688 changes unemployment insurance tax calculations, adds solvency surcharges, and increases penalties for noncompliance.
Minnesota HF 2433 updates unemployment rules for school employees and contractors, effective September 2028.
Michigan SB 962 expands unemployment benefit eligibility for workers impacted by domestic violence and updates claims, appeals, overpayment recovery, and temporary layoff procedures.
USCIS updated TPS employment verification guidance after a Supreme Court ruling affecting Haiti and Syria.
Learn which Venezuelan TPS beneficiaries remain eligible for TPS and work authorization, key exception categories, and important employer compliance considerations.
Learn how to maintain compliance with E‑Verify’s new annual account validation requirement announced June 23, 2026.
Virginia SB 759 updates unemployment benefits with higher weekly payouts in 2026, using revised tables while keeping the existing wage-based calculation method.
Virginia SB 433 changes unemployment eligibility for employer lockouts, allowing more workers to qualify for benefits starting July 1, 2026.