On May 16, 2016, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued final regulations governing the treatment of wellness programs under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA).
On May 19, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in CRST, Inc. v. EEOC, which addressed the definition of a “prevailing party” who may be awarded attorneys’ fees in Title VII cases.
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Richard Griffin wants the Board to declare it unlawful for employers to withdraw recognition from an incumbent union without an NLRB election.
Although on May 18, 2016, the DOL issued its final rule revising the "white collar" overtime exemptions, it remains to be seen if and when the rule will apply to employees in Puerto Rico.
The spring edition of the semi-annual list of federal agency rulemaking activity indicates that a few remaining controversial rules will be issued in the coming months.
El 17 de mayo de 2016, el Diario Oficial de la Federación publicó una reforma a los Lineamientos para trámites y procedimientos migratorios, la cual permitirá a los residentes de Colombia, Chile y Perú internarse a México para fines de turismo y negocios
On May 17, 2016, the Mexican government announced amendments to the country's immigration regulations, allowing residents of Colombia, Chile and Peru to be admitted into Mexico for tourism or business purposes without a visa.
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto recently presented to the Senate a bill that would amend several sections of the Mexican Constitution, representing a significant reform to the Federal Labor Law.
El pasado 28 de abril del año en curso, el presidente de Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto, envió al Senado de la República una iniciativa para enmendar varios artículos de la Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos ( en adelante “Constitución”)
On May 16, 2016, the Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, a case raising the procedural question whether any and all violations of a federal statute are sufficient for a plaintiff to file a lawsuit in federal court.
