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DOL raises required wages for visa holders

04/06/2026
One of the effects will be to discourage U.S. employers from using H-1B visas to hire entry-level workers, leaving those positions open for American workers seeking those jobs.

Second-chance job fairs gain traction

04/06/2026
While state “block the box” laws that defer questions about one’s criminal past until a conditional job offer has been made have increased the number of former prisoners who are hired, another approach is also taking hold. That’s the second-chance job fair, where employers know immediately that applicants have a criminal past.

Consider recruiting white-collar workers for blue-collar jobs

03/30/2026
In adversity, there is opportunity—in this case, for employers that rely on blue-collar workers to operate their businesses. If that describes your company, the new white-collar insecurity represents an opportunity to recruit, train and deploy blue-collar workers coming from white-collar jobs.

Your next hire may have had a little help from Mom and Dad

03/23/2026
Zety’s new Career Co-Piloting Report reveals that today’s young job seekers are bringing the whole family along for the ride.

Increased immigration enforcement requires preparation

03/23/2026
With changes to DHS leadership underway, experts believe the next emphasis will be on employers and I-9 audits, like the raids that occurred early in 2025.

Survey: DEI, immigration policies top employer concerns in 2026

03/23/2026
Many employers say the evolving landscape has forced them to reconsider workforce strategies, compliance efforts and hiring plans as they try to navigate new federal and state policies.

Job market stumbles in February as federal cuts drag down payrolls

03/16/2026
The unemployment rate held steady at 4.4 percent, with 7.6 million Americans out of work.

Secret overseas workers? Tax and other problems abound

03/16/2026
You may think an employee is sending work and videoconferencing in from a known location, but your staff may be operating from anywhere in the world. And that can create tax and other problems for those workers and the company that employs them.

Audits follow last year’s D.C. restaurant raids

03/16/2026
One restaurant was notified that 32 of its 46 workers appeared unauthorized to work in the U.S. per the I-9s HSI reviewed and tried to verify as authentic and current.

What HR professionals need to know from Trump’s 2026 State of the Union

03/02/2026
President Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address covered health-care costs, retirement savings, workplace tax relief and border enforcement.