June 2025

 

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Colorado Amends Paid Family Leave Program

 Colorado has enacted legislation that extends the maximum duration of paid family and medical leave for a parent who has a child receiving inpatient care in a neonatal intensive care unit.  The change applies to claims for benefits arising on or after Jan. 1, 2026.


The legislation also reduces the premiums collected from each employee used to finance the program starting on Jan.  1, 2026. 

DHS Terminates Temporary Protected Status for Cameroon

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted a Federal Register notice on the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Cameroon. The TPS termination will be effective on Aug.  4, 2025, which is 60 days after the publication in the Federal Register.

Supreme Court Permits Recission of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans While Lower Court Temporarily Preserves Status – Updated

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated their TPS Venezuela webpage with the following information:

” On May 30, 2025, the district court in case No. 3:25-cv-1766 ordered that—pending resolution of the litigation—TPS beneficiaries who received TPS-related employment authorization documents, Forms I-797, Notices of Action, and Forms I-94 issued with Oct. 2, 2026 expiration dates on or before Feb. 5, 2025 will maintain that status, and their documentation will remain valid during the course of the litigation.  All TPS-related documentation with a validity date of Oct.  2, 2026, received after Feb. 5, 2026, is no longer valid and those individuals under the 2023 designation no longer have TPS. 

Separately, TPS under the 2021 designation for Venezuela remains in effect through Sept.  10, 2025.”


ADP will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as they become available.

DHS Terminates Temporary Protected Status for Nepal

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Nepal will not be extended and will be terminated, effective Aug.  5, 2025, which is 60 days after the publication in the Federal Register.

Supreme Court Permits Recission of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans While Lower Court Temporarily Preserves Status

On May 19, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the government’s request to lift a federal district court order halting the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) rescission of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans under a 2023 designation but permitted plaintiffs to challenge the invalidation of already-issued TPS documents.

A  lower federal district court subsequently issued an order preserving the validity of employment authorization documents, Form I-797 notices of action, and Forms I-94 issued to Venezuelan TPS holders with an Oct. 2, 2026, expiration date, while litigation on the broader issue of termination of the 2023 Venezuela TPS designation continues.

Supreme Court Allows Termination of Parole Program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans While Lower Court Orders Continued Processing

On Friday, May 30, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court lifted an April 14, 2025, temporary injunction blocking the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS’s) decision to terminate humanitarian parole for individuals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela under the CHNV program.

Separately, a lower district court ordered DHS to resume processing of parole and reparole applications for individuals covered under the Uniting for Ukraine, Operation Allies Welcome (Afghanistan), Central American Minors Parole, Family Reunification Parole, Military Parole-In-Place, and CHNV Humanitarian Parole.

DHS Announces Termination of Afghanistan TPS Effective July 2025

On May 12, 2025, DHS  announced that the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghanistan will be terminated effective July 14, 2025. The current TPS designation for Afghanistan is scheduled to expire on May 20, 2025.

Washington Requires Notice Before Certain Layoffs

The state of Washington has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 5525, Securing Timely Notification and Benefits for Laid-Off Employees Act (the Act)), which adds employer requirements surrounding mass layoffs and business closures. The Act is set to take effect on July 27, 2025.

Washington Amends Pay Transparency Law

The State of Washington has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 5408), which amends its Equal Pay and Opportunities Act. Senate Bill 5408 takes effect on July 27, 2025.

Ohio - Cleveland, OH Enacts Pay Transparency Law

Cleveland, Ohio, has passed an ordinance (Ordinance 104-2025) that bans an employer from inquiring about an applicant's salary history and requires employers to include salary ranges and scales when advertising job openings. Ordinance 104-2025 takes effect on Oct. 27, 2025.
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