International

08/06/2026

US plans H-1B renewal fees, hitting employer visa costs

A pending Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rule, listed as a short-term priority in the Trump administration's 2026 Unified Regulatory Agenda, would extend the 9-11 Response and Biometric Entry-Exit Fee to H-1B and L-1 extension petitions ...

07/28/2026

7 min

Michigan has built a credentialing infrastructure that HR directors (United States)

Michigan has built a credentialing infrastructure that HR directors across the United States should be stress-testing against their own workforce plans. The Michigan College Credit for Apprenticeships Program, launched by the Michigan Department ...

07/22/2026

6 min

USCIS confirmed the FY2027 H-1B cap closed at 211,600 valid , United States reward angle

USCIS confirmed the FY2027 H-1B cap closed at 211,600 valid registrations, down 38.5% from 343,981 the prior year. That contraction is not evidence of softening employer demand for global talent. It is the measurable first-cycle output of a ...

07/22/2026

7 min

Omaha's $15 teen wage floor tests Home Rule against the Nebraska AG

On July 21, 2026, Omaha Mayor John Ewing Jr. signed a city ordinance setting $15 an hour as the minimum wage for all workers inside city limits, including teenagers under 16. The move puts Omaha on a direct collision course with a Nebraska state ...

07/09/2026

6 min

The June 2026 layoff headline looks like good news: United States reward implications

The June 2026 layoff headline looks like good news, and in a narrow sense it is. US employers announced 45,849 job cuts last month, a 53% drop from May 2026, making it the lowest monthly total since December 2025, according to the Challenger, ...

07/03/2026

5 min

What a 6.7% women CEO rate tells candidates and boards

Only 6.7% of companies examined in a recent analysis had a woman in the CEO seat, according to reporting by HR Dive on the underlying research. That figure is small, but the finding attached to it carries weight for anyone making career decisions ...

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 ...

07/03/2026

6 min

May 2026 jobs report: why 4.3% unemployment means falling wages

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) May 2026 release delivers a number that looks reassuring on the surface and uncomfortable underneath. Payroll employment grew by a preliminary 172,000 jobs, the unemployment rate held at 4.3%, and yet average ...

07/01/2026

6 min

USCIS backlog drives Indian H-1B talent toward UK settlement path

A 14-year wait does not just test patience; it rewrites careers. That is the figure U.S. immigration attorneys have been citing to explain why Indian nationals holding approved employment-based green card petitions are increasingly treating the ...

07/01/2026

7 min

Chicago and Cook County minimum wage rises on 1 July 2026

Starting July 1, 2026, the minimum wage floors in the City of Chicago and suburban Cook County moved upward again, giving hourly workers in neighborhoods from the Loop to Oak Park a higher baseline rate from the first shift of the month. For most ...

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