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• New procedural requirements mandate that certain applicants seeking to adjust their status to permanent residency in the United States must submit Form I-693, Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, along with Form I-485.
• This change aims

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• USCIS has reached the FY 2025 H-1B visa cap, including the 65,000 regular cap and the 20,000 U.S. advanced degree exemption (master’s cap).
• Nonselection notices will be sent to registrants soon.

In the coming days, USCIS will send…

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• 2024 year-end HDHP plan amendments: Employers that offer HDHPs may need to amend their plans before the end of the year to remove first-dollar telehealth coverage since the regulatory relief allowing this coverage without cost sharing is set

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• OFCCP announced that its new Form CC-257 required monthly employment data reporting for covered federal contractors and subcontractors will launch in March 2025 and be due by April 15, 2025.
• Reports will cover a calendar month and be

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• The DOL has appealed a federal judge’s recent decision striking down its increases to the salary thresholds for the white-collar exemptions from the FLSA’s overtime requirements.
• The rule increased the minimum salary to $43,888 per year on July

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• The Indiana Court of Appeals confirmed the longstanding rule that continued employment can serve as valid consideration for a new noncompete agreement signed by an at-will employee, even if the employee lacks a guarantee of ongoing employment.
• The

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• On November 15, 2024, the State of Nevada adopted a regulation to protect workers from heat-related illnesses, requiring covered employers to conduct job hazard analyses, designate employees for emergency response, and implement comprehensive safety programs.
• The regulation requires

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