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Quick Hits The EEOC held a hearing that drew testimony from a broad range of stakeholders on the Commission’s proposal to rescind the EEO-1 through EEO-6 information collections and related recordkeeping and record preservation requirements. Both employer-side and employee-side speakers warned that eliminating standardized reporting may not reduce employers’ overall data obligations; the same information may still be sought through investigations, subpoenas, and litigation. Employer groups underscored that the proposal…

Quick Hits The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts below-normal hurricane activity for 2026 but emphasizes that employers should prepare before storms threaten. Federal wage and hour rules are not suspended during natural disasters. Airport closures, flight cancellations, and ground stops can strand traveling employees and trigger unexpected wage obligations. Although NOAA forecasts a below-normal hurricane season—with a 55 percent chance of below-normal activity and only a 10 percent…

Quick Hits On August 6, 2026, President Trump issued two executive orders aimed at limiting birthright citizenship under certain circumstances and ending “birth tourism.” The first executive order expands the recognized exceptions to birthright citizenship, narrowing who qualifies for U.S. citizenship at birth. The second executive order directs the State Department and DHS to deny or revoke nonimmigrant visas when there is reason to believe the purpose of travel is…

Quick Hits The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), through the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), has renewed Form CC-305, which invites applicants and employees of covered contractors to identify their disability status through July 31, 2029. The renewal means covered contractors subject to Section 503 self-identification requirements should continue using the OMB-approved form bearing the new expiration date. On July 16, 2026, OMB approved Form CC-305 (Voluntary…

Quick Hits DHS has proposed a rule to eliminate the sixty-day grace period afforded to certain nonimmigrants, such as E, H-1B, H-1B1, L-1, and TN visa holders and their dependents. The full text of the proposed rule has not yet been published, and its exact details remain unknown. The rule is undergoing review by OMB before being published in the Federal Register for notice and comment. The sixty-day grace period…

Quick Hits California SB 1203 would increase required initial security guard training from thirty-two hours to forty-two hours and require sixty hours of annual training. The bill would require eight hours of initial and annual training to focus on practicing de-escalation skills through in-person, interactive training. Employers would be required to pay for required training and compensate security guards for time spent completing the training. The proposed requirements may also…

Quick Hits In Adelanto Elementary School District v. Krause, a California appellate court upheld the bulk of a restraining order against a former school district superintendent who later was elected to the school district’s board of trustees. The court found the former superintendent exhibited a pattern of stalking and harassing texts that were “alarming and frightening” to employees. The court shortened the duration of the restraining order and removed a…

Quick Hits The U.S. Senate confirmed two nominees for the NLRB to new five-year terms. The confirmations give the Board a 3–1 Republican majority that will allow it to overturn precedential decisions. Despite the new additions, one vacancy on the five-member Board remains. The Senate confirmed Republican James Macy, a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) official and former management-side labor attorney, and Democrat David Prouty, who was renominated for a…

Quick Hits The U.S. Senate confirmed two nominees for the NLRB to new five-year terms. The confirmations give the Board a 3–1 Republican majority that will allow it to overturn precedential decisions. Despite the new additions, one vacancy on the five-member Board remains. The Senate confirmed Republican James Macy, a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) official and former management-side labor attorney, and Democrat David Prouty, who was renominated for a…

Quick Hits The 2026 VETS-4212 reporting platform opened on August 1, 2026. All 2026 VETS-4212 filings are due by September 30, 2026. Federal contractors and subcontractors with a single covered contract of $200,000 or more are required to file VETS-4212 reports. Who must file VETS-4212 reports? Federal contractors or subcontractors with a single contract of $200,000 or more for the procurement of personal property or nonpersonal services, regardless of the…