Compliance Overview

EEOC Releases Guidance on National Origin Discrimination and Anti-American Bias On Nov. 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released new materials on national origin discrimination, including a technical assistance document, Discrimination Against American Workers Is Against the Law, and updates to its national origin webpage. The new materials reflect the EEOC’s [...]

Significant Proposed Changes to the H-1B Visa Program On Sept. 24, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a proposed rule amending its regulations governing the process by which the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) selects H-1B registrations. The proposed rule would implement a weighted selection process that would generally favor [...]

EEOC Increases Penalty for Violations of Notice-posting Requirements On Sept. 30, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published a final rule increasing the maximum civil monetary penalty for violations of federal requirements for employers to post notices about fair employment laws in their employees’ workplaces. The EEOC is required to adjust these [...]

Key Year-end Disclosure Deadlines for Group Health Plans Key Year-end Disclosure Deadlines for Group Health Plans As the end of the calendar year approaches, employers that sponsor group health plans must ensure timely compliance with several federal reporting and disclosure requirements. These obligations, mandated under various federal laws, including the Employee Retirement Income Security [...]