BOP Newsletter

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) extended the renewal period for work permits to 540 days? Employment authorization documents (EADs) typically have a validity of 180 days from the EAD’s stated expiration date. This temporary final rule, which was published in the Federal Register on April 8, will extend that to 540 days. However, applicability is limited to:

Employers in Texas Must Post a Notice Regarding Reporting Workplace Violence or Suspicious Activity? House Bill No. 915 adds Chapter 104A, “Reporting Workplace Violence,” to the Texas Labor Code, requiring all employers, regardless of size, to “post a notice to employees of the contact information for reporting instances of workplace violence or suspicious activity to the [Texas] Department of Public Safety.”

Wages Due on Weekends or Holidays May Be Paid the Next Day, according to California High Court? The California high court declined to review the case Parsons v. Estenson Logistics, LLC, in which an employee had sought to pursue claims alleging he was consistently paid two days late each week because his employer paid wages due on Saturday on the following Monday.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz Signed Legislation Strengthening Current Protections for Employee Wage Disclosure?

Did you know that New York eliminated time limitations for sexual assault claims?