Department of Labor (DOL) to Consider Changes to PERM Regulations
In July 2026 the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a formal Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) titled “Modernizing the Labor Market Test and Improving Protections for U.S. Workers in the PERM Immigrant Visa Program,” indicating the DOL’s intention to modernize the PERM Program. Read More About the Proposed Changes
Department of Labor (DOL) Announces Suspension of PERM Program for Microsoft and Other Companies Amid Fraud Investigations
During a White House press conference held on October 8, 2026 by the Fraud Task Force, Vice President JD Vance and Acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling announced that Microsoft and several other companies had been indefinitely suspended from submitting labor certification applications through the PERM program. The suspension also includes Adobe, Cognizant, Infosys, Tat, Wipro, HCL, and Capgemini. This comes one month after the suspension of Cognizant and Cloudera. Read More About the Suspensions
Virginia Salary Transparency Law In Effect July 1, 2026
Virginia joined the ranks of states with salary transparency laws that require salary to be disclosed in recruitment advertising. The legislation went into effect July 1st of this year. The law requires that employers disclose the salary, wage, or salary or wage range for all positions being advertised, including both internal and external postings. The legislation does not specify a minimum employer size, but instead encompasses all employers regardless of the number of employees. Employers may be assessed a civil penalty of $1000 for a first violation, and up to $5000 for subsequent violations. Read More About All State Transparency Laws
Department of Justice (DOJ) Settlement Case Places Stipulations on Radio Advertisements for PERM
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced in August that it had reached a $3.2M settlement with OpenAI, finding that OpenAI deviated from their standard forms of recruiting for positions that were being advertised in connection with labor certification applications. The settlement drew particular attention to the timeframe that the radio advertisements ran, taking issue with spots running “late at night.” Read More About the Settlement