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09/08/2026

DHS targets H-1B grace period: what CHROs need to model now

A Department of Homeland Security proposal now under White House review would eliminate the 60-day grace period that currently gives H-1B and other nonimmigrant workers a structured runway after employment ends. The proposed rule was submitted ...

09/08/2026

8 min

DHS $103,265 H-1B fee: USCIS cost model HR directors must stress-test now

A $103,265 per-petition charge, payable upfront on every cap-subject H-1B filing, is now the number that belongs in every HR director's 2027 workforce cost model. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published the proposed rule in the ...

08/14/2026

7 min

What the new $4,000 H-1B and L-1 renewal fee means for HR

Starting September 9, 2026, a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) final rule converts H-1B and L-1 visa renewals into a recurring per-worker cost for the organizations most structurally dependent on that talent pool. Covered employers, defined ...

07/09/2026

6 min

California's 11-city wage floor: what your July paycheck must show

If you work hourly shifts in one of eleven California cities, your pay floor went up on July 1, 2026. The increases vary by city, but across a full-time month the dollars add up fast, and they change the math on whether a job offer across town is ...

07/03/2026

6 min

Pennsylvania's FLSA floor at $7.25: what the Senate vote means for workers and HR teams

Pennsylvania's minimum wage sits at $7.25 an hour, tied to the federal floor set by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in 2009 and never moved since. Cross the Delaware River into New Jersey and the legal minimum is $15.49. Cross into Delaware ...

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