Federal Alerts
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
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Comprehensive Service (Federal Alerts)
Please note that the dates in the chart below have been updated to reflect the most recent government guidance.
Highlights
- Impacted Employers: All employers who employ impacted TPS beneficiaries.
- Effective Dates: Immediate
- Summary: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) previously announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ethiopia, South Sudan, Burma, Syria, Somalia, Haiti and Yemen.
Federal courts previously blocked TPS termination for these countries and DHS has tentatively extended employment authorization in the past based on the ongoing litigation.
Most recently the U.S. Supreme Court lifted an injunction from a lower court that prevented DHS from terminating TPS for Haiti and Syria. The Supreme Court decision is anticipated to affect the outcome of all ongoing TPS litigation, including for the above countries.
For TPS beneficiaries from Ethiopia, South Sudan, Burma, Syria, Somalia and Haiti and Yemen , USCIS directs that when completing the Expiration Date fields on Form I-9, input “as per court order” in Section 1 and the date listed in the chart below in Section 2 along with a note in the additional information box. Employers may also download the applicable Alert and TPS webpages and attach them to Form I-9.
USCIS states that these extensions are intended as limited relief until the lower courts in ongoing TPS litigation take action that aligns with the Supreme Court TPS decision.
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
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Federal Compliance Update
On June 26, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court lifted an injunction from a lower court that prevented the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from terminating TPS for Haiti and Syria. The decision does not immediately terminate TPS-based employment authorization, invalidate existing employment authorization documents or create new Form I-9 reverification deadlines. Employers should await further government guidance before taking any employment-related action.
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
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Federal Compliance Update
On May 1, 2026 a U.S. District Court blocked the termination of TPS for Yemen. Yemeni TPS holders remain authorized to work while the lawsuit continues.
Monday, May 4, 2026
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Federal Compliance Update
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for six countries. Courts have blocked termination for these countries.
Monday, May 4, 2026
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Federal Compliance Update
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) has finalized regulations under the new “No Tax on Tips” deduction, identifying which occupations are eligible for the new deduction because they customarily and regularly received tips as of Dec. 31, 2024, and defining “qualified tips.” The Listed Occupations include corresponding Treasury Tipped Occupation Codes (TTOCs) which employers must report on 2026 tax forms. The tax regulations do not alter the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) wage and hour rules or tip credit eligibility.
Monday, May 4, 2026
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Federal Compliance Update
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has updated guidance on how it will view Form I-9 errors. The list of errors includes items that that are now reclassified as “substantive” errors and therefore subject to immediate penalties.
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
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Federal Compliance Update
The United States Postal Service (USPS) recently released an updated rule change providing clarification on the timing and manner by which mail is officially postmarked.
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
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Federal Compliance Update
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has clarified that, in light of the “Big Beautiful Bill Act” (H.R.1), automatic extensions of work authorization for TPS-based EAD renewal applicants are now capped at one year (365 days). USCIS takes the position that the cap is retroactive,
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
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Federal Compliance Update
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed changes to the test for determining whether workers are employees or independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In addition, the Department proposes to apply this analysis to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA).
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
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Federal Compliance Update
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it will not extend the current Yemen Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation beyond March 3, 2026. However, impacted TPS beneficiaries will be granted a 60-day transition period through May 4, 2026 and will remain work-authorized throughout the transition period.