The two largest global economies-the US and China-stand in stark contrast with their current immigration policies. The US is moving towards restrictive measures, potentially hindering employers’ efforts to recruit and relocate foreign talent. China has taken a more open approach,
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Employee activist campaigns: a new approach to protecting your company’s confidential trade secrets (Webinar)
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In 2025, the world continues to grapple with an unprecedented array of challenges. In this complex landscape, employee activists across industries increasingly make unreasonable demands which the impacted company cannot meet, while taking
Enhanced Vetting & Potential Travel Bans: What Employers Should Know
Recent media coverage highlights incidents relating to enhanced vetting and potential travel bans of foreign nationals by State and Homeland Security officials at US Consulates and US ports of entry. Several countries have issued travel advisories for the United States.
The Global Employer: Global Immigration & Mobility Quarterly Update | March 2025
We are pleased to share with you The Global Employer – Global Immigration & Mobility Quarterly Update, a collection of key updates from Canada, Italy, Philippines, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
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EEOC and DOJ Issue Joint Guidance on DEI-Related Discrimination
As discussed in our blog here, President Trump’s series of executive orders aimed at eradicating “illegal” diversity, equity and inclusion policies and programs across the federal government and in the private sector did not define the term “illegal discrimination.”
Fourth Circuit Allows Trump Administration to Enforce DEI EOs (For Now)
On March 14, 2025, the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit lifted the preliminary injunction blocking key provisions of President Trump’s executive orders related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (our summary of the DEI EOs is here). This
Mobility Minute — Entering an era of restrictionism: what employers should know about immigration trends in Germany, the UK, and the US (Video Chat)
Germany, the UK, and the US are all experiencing movement towards more restrictive immigration policies, driven by rising migrant numbers, geopolitical tensions and security concerns. In this Mobility Minute video chat, our Global Immigration and Mobility attorneys delve into this
*UPDATED* Yes, the EU CSRD Impacts US Multinational Employers Too
[UPDATE RE THE OMNIUS PROPOSAL HERE]
The European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive is a regulation requiring covered companies to disclose information on what they see as the risks and opportunities arising from social and environmental issues, and on
*UPDATED* Maryland Court Denies Trump Administration’s Request to Stay Preliminary Injunction Blocking DEI Executive Orders – What US Employers Need to Know Today
** UPDATE ** On March 3, 2025, the federal judge in the Maryland lawsuit denied the Trump administration’s request to stay the preliminary injunction discussed below.
The judge ruled that the administration failed to demonstrate a likelihood of success on
Mobility Minute — Immigration Raids: What Employers Should Know (Video Chat)
Trump’s immigration Executive Orders address “enhanced vetting” of visa applicants, birthright citizenship and border security, among other things. Likely increasing ICE enforcement actions, including employer site visits and raids at workplaces, one of the EOs establishes a new “Homeland Security