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Reminder for California Employers: Immigration Status Protection

The California Labor Commissioner’s Office has recently reminded California employers of protections available to workers regardless of their immigration status. California workers are protected from unfair immigration-related practices, and it is unlawful for any employer to retaliate against a worker for exercising these protections. It is also unlawful for an employer to fail to comply with notice requirements about immigration enforcement actions at worksites. We summarize California laws that prohibit discrimination and retaliation based on immigration status.

To view the full alert, visit the Faegre Drinker website.

Supreme Court Clarifies Title VII Disparate Treatment Theory: What Employers Should Know in the Evolving Legal Environment

Earlier this month, the United States Supreme Court unanimously settled the burden required by a plaintiff to satisfy a prima facie showing of disparate treatment discrimination by an employer. On June 5, 2025, the Court held in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services¹ that the plain text of Title VII does not differentiate burden requirements between minority-group plaintiffs and those of a majority group.

The decision specifically impacts the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Tenth and D.C. Circuit Courts of Appeal, which had identified a heightened burden for a prima facie case of disparate treatment by majority-group plaintiffs under Title VII. Nevertheless, employers everywhere should be mindful of this legal development, particularly considering other recent policy changes to anti-discrimination enforcement under the Trump administration.

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President Trump Signs New Travel Ban: What Travelers Need to Know

On June 4, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation banning nationals of 12 countries from entering the United States and partially restricting the entry of nationals from seven countries. The ban takes effect June 9, 2025. We summarize to whom the proclamation applies and doesn’t apply. Foreign nationals impacted by the travel ban who are currently in the United States should not leave.

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UK and EU Agree to Develop Youth Mobility Scheme: A New Chapter in Post-Brexit Relations

If implemented, the UK-EU Youth Mobility Scheme could provide employers — particularly in sectors such as hospitality, agriculture and the arts — with access to a new pool of young and mobile workers without the complexity of sponsorship. The proposed scheme signals a marked softening in cross-border mobility policy and could offer important social and economic opportunities. However, implementation will depend on the outcome of ongoing negotiations and political consensus within the United Kingdom.

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Gov. Polis Vetoes Colorado Legislature’s Attempt to Repeal Modified Right-to-Work Law

Had this law been enacted, Colorado would have joined Michigan as only the second state to recently repeal its right-to-work law. While Gov. Polis’ veto cannot be overridden since the legislative session is over, legislators have already indicated the bill will be reintroduced in the next session — a likely sign of things to come across the country as more states consider adopting their own laws to supplement the National Labor Relations Act.

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UK Employment Tribunal Compensation Limits and Wage Increases; Neonatal Care Leave and Pay; and Ethnicity and Disability Pay Gap Reporting

The annual increases to compensation limits in the UK Employment Tribunals and the new neonatal care leave and pay rights came into force on 6 April 2025, and the annual UK wage increases came into force on 1 April 2025. In addition, the UK government has launched a consultation seeking input on measures it proposes to include in the draft Equality (Race and Disability) Bill. The consultation is open until 10 June 2025.

To view the full alert, visit the Faegre Drinker website.

Trainee Solicitor Isabel Philips was a contributor the article.