Labor & Employment Developments Blog

On Thursday, June 25, 2026 the Supreme Court ruled in Mullin v. Doe that the Trump administration’s termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti was lawful, meaning immigration status and work authorization approved based on TPS Haiti will expire July 1, 2026. Employers should carefully review affected I-9 documentation and reverify any I-9 set to expire.

On June 4, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) approved its new National Enforcement Plan (“NEP”) for Fiscal Years 2025–2029, replacing the agency’s prior Strategic Enforcement Plan. The NEP establishes the EEOC’s nationwide enforcement priorities and signals a significant shift in how the agency intends to investigate and litigate employment discrimination claims. Although the NEP applies to employers across industries, its implications may be particularly significant for health care organizations, many of which operate federally funded workforce programs or maintain longstanding diversity initiatives.