Federal Alerts

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that individuals currently covered by TPS for El Salvador, Sudan and Ukraine continue to retain TPS protections, including work authorization, pending a future announcement. USCIS has not yet definitively announced whether TPS for these countries will be extended or terminated in the future.

The United States Department of Labor (DOL) has announced increases to the minimum wages that federal contractors covered under Executive Orders (EO) 13658 must pay their employees who are performing work on or in connection with certain covered federal contracts.  

The District of Columbia has enacted legislation that temporarily reduces the amount of paid leave to which eligible employees are entitled for their own serious health condition and to care for a family member. The maximum weekly benefit is also reduced. 

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced updates on TPS programs for El Salvador, Sudan and Ukraine noting that:
 

• An announcement on El Salvador’s TPS will be made at the appropriate time. Until such announcement is made, Salvadoran individuals present in the U.S. under TPS retain protection including work authorization.
   
• The TPS designations for Sudan and Ukraine are set to terminate on Oct. 19, 2026. 

The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has revised the regulations implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. The final rule eliminates disability self-identification requirements, related disability applicant and hiring data collection requirements, and the 7% disability utilization goal and associated analyses for covered federal contractors. However, disability nondiscrimination obligations remain in place, and covered contractors may still be required to maintain affirmative action programs where applicable.

Treasury and the IRS issued proposed regulations (REG-101355-26) providing guidance to employers that choose to make contributions to Trump Accounts for employees or their tax dependents. The proposed regulations also clarify nondiscrimination requirements for employers offering Trump Account contribution programs and dependent care assistance programs.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ethiopia effective August 18, 2026 and has indicated that  Forms I-766, Employment Authorization Document, (EADs) with category A12 or C19 issued to TPS Ethiopia beneficiaries are no longer valid.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has expanded its E-Verify Status Change Report to identify certain invalidated Employment Authorization Documents (EADs).  The expanded report now includes invalidated EADs related to asylum-based, adjustment-of-status, and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) categories.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has terminated Temporary Protected Status for Somalia and announced that certain Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) issued to TPS beneficiaries from Sudan and Ukraine will remain valid until the respective TPS termination dates for those countries. 

The Treasury Department and IRS have issued Notice 2026-48 outlining anticipated rules for the SECURE 2.0 Saver's Match program and announced their intent to issue proposed regulations.