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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has put forth a Proposed Rule in January 2023 (“Proposed Rule”), suggesting fee increases and other modifications. Under this proposal, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) increase filing costs for many immigration benefit petitioners and...

In Whole Foods Market, Inc., Case 01-CA-26183, JD(SF)-39-23 (Dec. 20, 2023), National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Administrative Law Judge Ariel Sotolongo held that Whole Foods did not violate federal law by enforcing its dress code which resulted in banning employees from wearing certain apparel...

On January 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) unveiled the long-awaited Final Rule explaining when and how employers can qualify workers as independent contractors under federal law. The new Rule, which takes effect on March 11, 2024, restores and clarifies a multifactor test known as...