USCIS Completes Data Entry of Fiscal Year 2016 H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions

August 11, 2017, was the deadline for interested parties to submit comments regarding the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposal to formally rescind its controversial persuader rule, which was issued in 2016 under the Obama administration.

Continuing the trend of recent cases which have expressed little tolerance for bigoted comments in the workplace, the Appellate Division held that a single anti-gay remark by a supervisor – who allegedly called her subordinate a “stupid fag” under her breath after an argument – may be enough to create a hostile working environment under the NJLAD, and sent the case back for a trial.

Although West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has actively pushed for residents to get vaccinated—most notably, through his statewide “Do It For Babydog” sweepstakes—he has voiced opposition to COVID-19 vaccination mandates and new masking initiatives.