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• On June 14, 2025, the Maryland Department of Labor reissued proposed regulations for the Maryland Economic Stabilization Act, requiring employers to provide notice of mass layoffs or reductions in force.
• Maryland’s Economic Stabilization Act mandates sixty days’ written

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• The Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals will expire on August 3, 2025, and the TPS designation will end on September 2, 2025.
• DHS published a notice in the Federal Register on July 1, 2025, stating that

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• California employees who are victims of qualifying acts of violence or whose family members are victims of qualifying acts of violence may take unpaid time off for related reasons.
• The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) published a notice

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• The U.S. Department of Labor’s promise to modernize and use technology solutions to aid in performing its mission may be tested as a result of past and future headcount reductions at OSHA.
• OSHA has seen and will likely

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• Mandatory In-Person Interviews: As of June 10, 2025, all nonimmigrant visa applicants under fourteen years of age in China must attend an in-person interview at the U.S. Embassy or a U.S. Consulate General, accompanied by at least one

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• SHB 1308 takes effect on July 27, 2025, amending state laws RCW 49.12.240 and RCW 49.12.250 and superseding prior L&I guidance and WAC rules regarding personnel file access.

• Washington State previously allowed employees to request certain personnel records

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• President Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” into law on July 4, 2025, which includes provisions for no taxes on tips and overtime effective through December 31, 2028.
• Employees who customarily and regularly receive tips can deduct

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