by nhrma | Jun 8, 2026 | Deep Legal / Policy
On June 3, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued Directives Transmittal No. 960.001, titled, “Additional Instructions for MD-715 Reporting for 2026,” signed by Chair Andrea R. Lucas. The post EEOC Scales Back Federal EEO Reporting...
by nhrma | Jun 7, 2026 | Deep Legal / Policy
TakeawaysIn MCG Therapy Group, LLC v. Maestre Rivera, the Puerto Rico Supreme Court ruled contractual non-compete provisions may remain enforceable following a valid assignment when a contractor’s consent to an assignment is express or implied through...
by nhrma | Jun 7, 2026 | Deep Legal / Policy
On June 4, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) approved a new National Enforcement Plan (NEP) that prioritizes intentional discrimination and cases of broader impact, targets programs or practices labelled as “diversity, equity, and...
by nhrma | Jun 7, 2026 | Deep Legal / Policy
Takeaways A federal district court in Rhode Island has vacated USCIS policies that paused adjudication of immigration benefit requests filed by nationals of 39 countries who were subject to the administration’s expanded travel restrictions. USCIS implemented the...
by nhrma | Jun 7, 2026 | Deep Legal / Policy
Oregon Expands Protections for Immigration Status in the Workplace Oregon House Bill 4111, effective June 5, 2026, reflects Oregon’s continued shift toward protecting immigrant workers by limiting how a change in immigration status can be used in the workplace and how...
by nhrma | Jun 7, 2026 | Deep Legal / Policy
TakeawaysEffective 07.01.26, a new Virginia law significantly expands general contractor liability by imposing near-strict, joint and several liability for subcontractor wage violations.The law eliminates key protections, including the “knew or should have known”...
