Employment Law & Compliance Highlights from the Law Offices of Paul P. Cheng – FEDERAL – DHS Finalizes Major Changes to H-1B Visa Selection Process The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced a significant regulatory change to the H-1B visa program that will impact employers and foreign professionals nationwide. Under a final rule issued by…
Employment Law & Compliance Highlights from the Law Offices of Paul P. Cheng – FEDERAL – DOL Expands Opinion Letter Program On June 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) broadened its opinion letter program to give employers, employees, and other stakeholders clearer guidance on how federal labor laws apply to specific workplace situations. Requests for opinion letters…
Employment Law & Compliance Highlights from the Law Offices of Paul P. Cheng – FEDERAL – 1. DOJ Expands Whistleblower Awards Program to Include Immigration Violations by Employers As of May 12, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has broadened its Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program to include violations of federal immigration law by employers. This…
Employment Law & Compliance Highlights from the Law Offices of Paul P. Cheng – FEDERAL – EEO-1 Reporting Deadline Approaches for 2024 Data The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) officially opened the 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection on May 20, 2025. All covered private employers with 100 or more employees, and certain federal…
Employment Law and Compliance Highlights from the Law Offices of Paul P. Cheng, Esq FEDERAL New Resources Announced for 2023 EEO-1 Data Collection The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has launched updated resources for this year’s EEO-1 data collection. The new materials include the 2023 EEO-1 Component 1 Instruction Booklet and Data File Upload Specifications.…