On October 23, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which the agency indicates will modernize and improve the H-1B specialty occupation worker program.
On October 31, 2023, the NLRB and OSHA announced that the agencies have executed a Memorandum of Understanding “to strengthen the agencies’ partnership to promote safe and healthy workplaces through protecting worker voice.”
The new Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, which was released on August 1, 2023, must be used for all new hires, effective November 1, 2023.
On October 26, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board released a final rule setting forth the standard for joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act.
The U.S. Department of State sent a Federal Register notice titled, “Pilot Program to Resume Renewal of H-1B Nonimmigrant Visas in the United States for Certain Qualified Noncitizens” to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs on October 17, 2023
On August 8, 2023, Puerto Rico’s government enacted Act No. 88-2023, known as the “Puerto Rican Military Code of the 21st Century.” This new law addresses an armed forces member’s entitlement to protected military leave and reinstatement rights.
The DOL issued its 2022 Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor Report analyzing the state of child labor in 131 countries and territories, including the U.S., and outlining jurisdiction-specific recommendations to combat illegal child labor practices.
