programs & policies | 19 December 2025
New California Law Restricts Use of Post-Employment-Related Repayment Clauses and Agreements
By Michael T. Jackson
Starting 1 January 2026, a new law in the U.S. state of California will limit the ability of employers to require California workers to repay...
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programs & policies | 16 December 2025
The One Take: Freddy Paxton’s View of Global Trade and Mobility Disruption
By Freddy Paxton
In this episode of The One Take, Freddy Paxton of The Paxton Companies joins WERC's content director, Alexa Schlosser, for a wide-ranging...
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programs & policies | 16 December 2025
The Tariff Effect: Navigating Trade Policy in Global Mobility
By WERC Staff
At the WERC Global 25 session “The Tariff Effect: Navigating Trade Policy in Global Mobility,” trade specialists, corporate mobility...
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immigration | 15 December 2025
Recent Trump Administration Immigration Actions Poised to Impact Talent Mobility
By Michael T. Jackson
From pausing and re-reviewing all asylum-related actions and USCIS benefits and services for foreign nationals from the 19 travel ban countries to...
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programs & policies | 06 November 2025
USMCA: Joint Review and Agreement’s Future Critical to North American Talent Mobility
By Michael T. Jackson
As Canada, Mexico, and the United States commence the joint review process for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), maintaining but...
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immigration | 04 November 2025
USCIS Ends Automatic Extensions for Most Expired Employment Authorization Documents
By Michael T. Jackson
Under an interim final rule published on 30 October, the Trump administration revised federal regulations to end the automatic extension of an...
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immigration | 27 October 2025
The $100K Fee Was Just the Beginning: Why H-1B Compliance Tech Is Essential in Trump’s Second Term
By Roman Zelichenko
In a span of just days, the Trump administration unveiled three major policy initiatives targeting the H-1B visa program—and together,...
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immigration | 14 October 2025
What the $100,000 H-1B Fee Tells Us About the Future of Global Talent Mobility
By Sharan Kundi
Companies need to think simultaneously about the immediate disruption, the pivots they may need to make in the medium term, and the deeper...
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spotlights | 02 October 2025
U.S. Government Shutdown: Considerations for Talent Mobility Programs
By Michael T. Jackson
Employers should closely monitor the status of the U.S. government shutdown that started 1 October, as a prolonged shutdown could have significant...
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