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Ogletree Deakins said it published an October 30 edition of Beltway Buzz previewing the midterm elections and their potential implications for labor, employment and immigration policy. The firm said the update examines congressional control and the legislative calendar, and announced a subsequent edition would analyze the election results.
Ogletree Deakins said it published a Cross-Border Catch-Up podcast examining Victoria’s proposed work-from-home legislation. The firm said Kate Thompson and Carlos Colón-Machargo discussed a proposal that would shift the burden to employers to justify refusals, alongside the bill’s eligibility rules.
Ogletree Deakins said it published its September 25 Beltway Buzz by James Plunkett, covering the NLRB’s 3-1 decision abandoning the 2023 Lion Elastomers II standard and reinstating the 2020 test that lets employers discipline abusive conduct during protected activity if they would have acted regardless, and the President’s extension of the $100,000 H-1B fee through September 21, 2027 with an executive order directing agencies to weigh employer layoffs in H-1B adjudications.
Ogletree Deakins announced a Cross-Border Catch-Up podcast episode on Australian employment law for U.S. employers. The firm identified San Diego shareholder Patty Shapiro and New Orleans of counsel Kristyn Lambert as the speakers, and provided an audio player with links to podcast subscription services.