Morgan Lewis Workforce

Information on workforce issues from the Morgan Lewis Labor, Employment, Immigration, Employee Benefits, and Executive Compensation Practices

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We invite you to participate in an insightful session where we’ll explore the essential legal duties employers must uphold when an employee exits the organization within the Dubai International Financial Centre. https://t.co/ssAkgAXgWY

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The Home Office has amended its sponsor guidance to reverse recent changes which had significantly expanded the scope of right to work checks expected of sponsor licence holders. https://t.co/oD5BzAEP0G

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USCIS issued a memorandum reminding officers adjudicating adjustment of status applications that granting applications is discretionary and the adjustment of status process is not “designed to supersede the regular consular processing of immigrant visas.”
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The UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization issued Ministerial Resolution No. 340 of 2026 concerning the Wage Protection System, introducing a revised framework for wage payment compliance in the private sector.
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We invite you to participate in an insightful session where we’ll explore the essential legal duties employers must uphold when an employee exits the organization in Saudi Arabia. https://t.co/sh9mMErJh8

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The US Department of Labor, through its Employee Benefits Security Administration, recently issued Field Assistance Bulletin 2026-01, signaling a recalibration of EBSA’s enforcement philosophy under ERISA. https://t.co/U9OlxKrTHx

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The EEOC submitted a proposed rule to the Office of Management and Budget rescinding the requirement that certain employers submit annual workforce demographic data reports to EEOC, including data on employee race, ethnicity, and sex. https://t.co/NSE2wxFsvA

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The US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued a notice urging heightened vigilance for human trafficking activity associated with the 2026 FIFA World Cup. https://t.co/DQNzVqD0TX

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We invite you to participate in an insightful session where we’ll explore the essential legal duties employers must uphold when an employee exits the organization within the Dubai International Financial Centre. https://t.co/ssAkgAXgWY

[Morgan Lewis Workforce @MLWorkforce]

The US Department of Labor, through its Employee Benefits Security Administration, recently issued Field Assistance Bulletin 2026-01, signaling a recalibration of EBSA’s enforcement philosophy under ERISA. https://t.co/U9OlxKrTHx

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On April 14, the Maine Senate passed HB54, which will require employers with 10 or more employees to disclose pay ranges in job postings and to existing employees upon request. The law will become effective on July 29, 2026. https://t.co/N8tRjRA09q

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The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development adopted final regulations codifying its interpretation of the “ABC Test,” which governs whether workers are classified as employees or independent contractors under multiple NJ statutes. https://t.co/8gH5nogY5V

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The US Department of Justice recently issued a final order immediately rescheduling certain marijuana-related products from Schedule I to Schedule III, declaring “moderate to low potential for physical and psychological dependence” for such products. https://t.co/KUmjpHFf9C

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We anticipate that background check applications requiring fingerprinting will be placed under an adjudication pause based on information provided by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) officers at various field and asylum offices. https://t.co/x6lavVxEaE

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The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use the Final Action Dates Chart for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications in May 2026, making many adjustment of status applicants ineligible to file their applications. https://t.co/M7iH4Mo9Ij

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Virginia has passed into law identical bills that require covered employers to disclose the wage or salary range for public and internal job postings, while also prohibiting employers from seeking the wage or salary history of a prospective employee. https://t.co/fC3GANkVMS

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Join us as we discuss considerations for employers when deciding to reduce or remove remote working options for their employees. https://t.co/rFywRDiDMY

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Join us in taking a closer look at these updated DEI obligations across regions and navigating pay transparency on an international employer scale. https://t.co/y4csxpQkNo

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The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council released guidance and associated model deviations to implement Executive Order 14398, which is aimed at combating discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives by federal contractors. https://t.co/kvnQ0Voqci

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An expanded framework for class actions in France may develop in response to the maturity and influence of the long-established US model as related to labor and employment matters. https://t.co/OV9xP9Xsk3