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Illinois Employment Law Changes for 2025
February 18, 2025
Numerous updates to Illinois law have taken effect in 2025 that have critical importance to employers with operations in Illinois.
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India: February 2025 Employment Law Updates
February 17, 2025
Updates from Worklaw® Network India member King Stubb & Kasiva
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Trump Takes Unprecedented Action and Other Updates at the EEOC
February 17, 2025
We are less than a month into President Trump’s second term in office and there has been a flurry of activity within the federal government.
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Week in Review: More Executive Orders, More Agency Changes, and a Lawsuit Against the State of Illinois
February 11, 2025
Last week was another busy week for the White House, with several notable Executive Orders and more agency leadership changes.
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FY 2026 H-1B Registration Will Open March 7
February 11, 2025
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has officially released the dates for the H-1B Visa lottery for fiscal year 2026.
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President Trump Revokes Executive Order 11246's Affirmative Action Requirements
February 11, 2025
On January 21, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.”
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The Potential Impact of President Trump’s Executive Order on DEI Programs
February 10, 2025
These actions do not come as a surprise. During his campaign, President Trump spoke about his disdain for DEI and DEIA programs.
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How Has Trump 2.0 Already Affected Employment-Based Immigration?
February 3, 2025
President Trump has emphasized immigration enforcement and implementation of “Hire American” policies that will present challenges to an employer’s ability to hire and retain foreign talent.
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Interplay Between FMLA and State or Local Family and Medical Leave Programs
February 3, 2025
The Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued an opinion letter stating that employers are not permitted to require employees to use accrued employer-provided paid leave benefits during a designated FMLA leave when the employee is also receiving benefits from a state or local family and medical leave program.
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CMS On Your Radar - Key Employment Issues to be Aware of Internationally
February 2, 2025
We look at employment law developments taking place throughout 2025. There is plenty to track this year, ranging from changes to working time, leave entitlements and increases in statutory minimum wage rates.
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Week in Review: Whiplash Over Federal Funding, Changes in Agency Leadership, New EEOC Priorities, and New K-12 Executive Order
January 30, 2025
Here, we highlight the important actions from this past week and the potential challenges they may face ahead.
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Changes to H-1B Program Now In Effect
January 30, 2025
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a new regulation to modernize and improve the H 1B program. The new regulation took effect on January 17, 2025.
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