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11/13/2026

A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposal published on September (United States)

A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposal published on September 11, 2026 would eliminate the 60-day grace period that currently lets H-1B, L-1, O-1 and TN visa holders stay in the country, look for a new sponsor, and stabilize their ...

11/10/2026

7 min

Pennsylvania's $15 wage push: what the FLSA floor means for workers and HR teams

Pennsylvania's legal pay floor has not moved since 2006. At $7.25 an hour, it matches the federal minimum set by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in 2009, and it has stayed there while neighboring states left it behind. The 2026 election ...

11/05/2026

5 min

Pregnant workers' rights: EEOC signals rollback of PWFA rules

If you have ever asked your employer for extra bathroom breaks during a difficult pregnancy, time off for fertility treatment, or a cooler workspace during menopause, there is a real chance that accommodation currently rests on federal rules that ...

11/03/2026

8 min

16 states lift pay floors on January 1: a multi-state HR compliance brief

The Economic Policy Institute's Minimum Wage Tracker counts 16 states set to raise their wage floors on January 1, 2027, while 20 states, including North Carolina, will remain at the federal floor of $7.25 an hour - a rate the Fair Labor ...

10/28/2026

9 min

Public Holidays in the United States 2027: Official Dates and Long Weekends

The 2027 federal holiday calendar delivers a small but real bonus for workers on a standard Monday-to-Friday schedule. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), which publishes the official federal holiday schedule under 5 U.S.C. 6103, ...

10/27/2026

12 min

FLSA floor stays at $7.25 while 15 states raise pay in 2027

Starting January 1, 2027, at least 15 states raise their minimum wage, while the federal floor holds at $7.25 an hour , a rate that has not moved since July 24, 2009. Washington sets the highest statewide rate at $17.73 , up 3.5%, followed by ...

10/05/2026

7 min

Florida hits $15: BLS data and the 15-month freeze HR directors should act on now

Florida's minimum wage reached $15 an hour on September 30, 2026, completing the six-year phase-in voters approved under Amendment 2 in November 2020 with 60.8% of the vote. For HR directors across the state, the more consequential number is not ...

10/05/2026

6 min

H-1B crackdown targets US employers that lay off American workers

If your company sponsors H-1B workers and cut jobs in the past year, those two facts now sit in the same regulatory file. On September 18, 2026, President Trump signed Executive Order 14431 on H-1B program integrity, directing federal agencies ...

09/28/2026

7 min

US rewrites collective bargaining rules for strike-prone sectors

If you work at a US port, on the freight railroads, or for a commercial airline, the legal framework that governs your next contract dispute looks very different from what your Canadian counterparts are navigating right now. Canada's new Bill ...

09/25/2026

7 min

H-1B in 2026: the DOL prevailing-wage floor is not the finish line

The offer letter arrives and the number looks life-changing. Six figures in US dollars, a role at a name-brand tech company, and a path toward permanent residency that your family back in India has been watching closely for years. Then you open ...

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