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• The EEOC recently unveiled its final rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
• The final rule is set to be published in the Federal Register on April 19, 2024, and the rule will take effect sixty days later

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• The Supreme Court ruled that employees challenging job transfers under Title VII do not need to show that they faced significant harm.
• The ruling could open the door for more Title VII discrimination claims beyond those alleging traditional

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• Minnesota lawmakers are working on bills addressing drug testing, earned sick and safe time, pay transparency in job postings, restrictive employment covenants in service contracts, and unemployment benefits for striking workers.
• The legislative session adjourns on May 20,

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• New USCIS policy guidance provides that Forms I-693, Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, that are properly completed and signed by a civil surgeon on or after November 1, 2023, do not expire and are valid

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On April 15, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its final rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). The final rule will be published in the Federal Register on April 19, 2024, and will become effective…

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• Federal financial regulators are targeting employers for employees’ use of personal text messages or off-channel communications to discuss business, alleging it may violate recordkeeping rules.
• The actions raise concerns for financial employers given the increased use of personal

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• The EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 final action dates will remain unchanged for all countries of chargeability.
• USCIS has confirmed it will accept employment-based adjustment of status applications based on the final action dates chart for the May 2024

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