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Employer Checklist for July 2026 Here are the top 10 workplace compliance items you should tackle in July 2026, based on the latest labor and employment law updates: _____ Catch up on recent SCOTUS rulings. During the final days of its 2025-2026 term, the Supreme Court issued some key decisions that will affect the workplace. The Court vastly expanded the presidential power to remove members of independent agencies ( read more about Trump v. Slaughter ) and upheld the Trump administration’s termination of TPS Protections for Haiti and Syria ( read more about Mullin v. Doe ). SCOTUS also ruled that states may ban transgender athletes from participating on female sports teams without violating the Equal Protection Clause, and that Title IX allows schools to provide separate women’s and men’s teams defined by biological sex ( read more about Little v. Hecox / West Virginia v. B.P.J. ). _____ Find DOL answers to wage and hour questions + meet new Secretary nominee. The US Department of Lab...

The federal government just rolled out a sweeping new social media vetting requirement that will reshape the visa process for H-1B workers and their families. Beginning December 15, all H-1B applicants – along with their H-4 spouses and children – must make their social media profiles public so consular officers can review their online activity and work history as part of expanded security screening . The State Department’s December 3 announcement is the latest in a growing series of pressures on the H-1B system, which already includes heightened investigations, new fee requirements, and intensified employer scrutiny. Here are the top 10 things your business needs to know – and what you should do in response. 1. Social media disclosure will now be mandatory for all H-1B and H-4 applicants Applicants (and their spouses and children) must allow consular officers to view publicly accessible posts, photos, comments, connections, and biographies across declared platforms. 2. Profiles must b...

In a major policy shift and subject to court approval, the federal government has indicated in a court filing that it plans to resume processing of initial applications under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program for the first time since 2021. This follows a January 2025 federal appeals court ruling that narrowed an existing nationwide injunction to only apply in Texas. The government has indicated it would process initial DACA applications filed before and after the injunction for applicants who do not reside in Texas. However, Texas residents would face a limited version of the program, receiving deportation protection (deferred action) only and no work authorization. Quick Hits If approved, DHS plans to resume processing initial DACA applications blocked since 2021. Texas applicants would receive deportation protection only—no work permits or lawful presence. Established in 2012, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program provides temporary employm...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced today that Temporary Protected Status for  Honduras  and  Nicaragua  will terminate on September 8. The announcements come only one week after the DHS announced that  TPS status for Haiti would end on September 2 . For both Honduras and Nicaragua, the announcements indicate that employment authorization is automatically extended during the 60-day transition period. Honduras Honduran TPS beneficiaries can show their eligibility for the automatic extension with Employment Authorization Document cards that have category codes of A-12 or C-19, plus one of the following card expiration dates: January 5, 2018 July 5, 2018 January 5, 2020 January 4, 2021 October 4, 2021 December 31, 2022 June 30, 2024 July 5, 2025 Nicaragua Nicaraguan TPS beneficiaries can show their eligibility for the automatic extension with EAD cards that have category codes of A-12 or C-19, plus one of the following card expiration dates: January...

As we have previously reported , the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is revoking employment authorization documents for certain individuals affected by the termination of humanitarian parole, including beneficiaries of the program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (better known as “CHNV” ). On Friday, E-Verify sent an  email update  with guidance regarding steps that employers must take. Rather than wait for E-Verify to send a case alert, employers must do the following as soon as possible: Log in to E-Verify regularly to generate a Status Change Report . If the Status Change Report indicates that the EADs were revoked for current employees, immediately begin re-verifying each employee using Form I-9, Supplement B, and complete all re-verifications within “a reasonable amount of time.” Employers are directed  not  to create a new E-Verify case for any affected employee , but only to use Form I-9, Supplement B, for re-verification purposes. A “r...

  States and cities are as busy as ever passing new workplace regulations throughout the calendar year. Here is our mid-year report summarizing the notable labor and employment laws that take effect from roughly July through October.  Montana Bill / Ordinance / Regulation Main Topic Summary Effective Date Montana SB 143 (LC2447) Contracts Amends the statute of limitations for any action regarding a contract, covenant, obligation, or liability founded on an instrument in writing from eight to six years. 10/1/2025 Montana HB 128 (LC941)   Emergency Responder Leave Prohibits termination of volunteer emergency service providers who are absent or late to work while performing these services during an emergency. 10/1/2025 Montana HB 226 (LC1663) Immigration Requires employers to verify all employees' legal ability to work in the United States prior to commencement of work. 7/1/2025 Montana HB 367   Workers' Compensation Provides that whether an employer furnishes transport...