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Links to Free Blog Posts & Articles (as many as 8 per month) Discussing Important Labor & Employment Law Topics.
Each Post/Article is Published by One of the Chief Elf Officer’s Trusted “Elite 8” Firms for Providing Useful and Dependable Information to Texas Employers, HR Professionals, & Workers.
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Maximum of 2 Posts/Articles per Firm per Month.
January 2026
This month’s articles from the Chief Elf Officer’s “Elite Eight” firms include such topics as: the EEOC’s efforts to identify Caucasian workers who allegedly suffered race discrimination, use of training repayment agreements in Texas, the effects of equal pay laws on finding immigrant workers, and recent changes to the H-1B lottery.
December 2025
This month’s articles from the Chief Elf Officer’s “Elite Eight” firms include such topics as: failed Congressional attempts at federal AI regulation and President Trump’s Executive Order seeking to take control instead, non-immigrant work visas, STEM OPT extensions and E-Verify, non-delegation litigation regarding OSHA’s authority, and early insights on how the Texas Business Court views contract disputes.
November 2025
This month’s articles from the Chief Elf Officer’s “Elite Eight” firms include such topics as: the NLRB’s attempts to expand workers’ remedies from employers, H-1B compliance, employer-sponsored I-140s, inclusion of medical debt in credit reports, the Texas App Store Accountability Act, and ICE’s use of the “Blackie’s warrant.”
October 2025
This month’s articles from the Chief Elf Officer’s “Elite Eight” firms include such topics as: employer FAQs on natural disasters, Texas non-competes for healthcare professionals, legal challenges to OSHA’s structure, HIPAA’s Reproductive Privacy Rule, the new $100,000 H-1B fee, and the end of automatic extensions of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs).
September 2025
This month’s articles from the Chief Elf Officer’s “Elite Eight” firms include such topics as fiduciary duties under Texas law, H-1B cap-exempt employers, the new $100,000 H-1B fee, privacy of patient records related to substance use disorders, Texas Business Court now deciding trade secrets cases, new requirements for texting potential customers under Texas law, and the end of “third country stamping.”
August 2025
This month’s articles from the Chief Elf Officer’s “Elite Eight” firms include such topics as I-9 compliance and audits, travel considerations for H1-B workers, binary sex classifications under Texas law, federal artificial intelligence (AI) regulation, and coverage of lactation under the PWFA.
July 2025
This month’s articles from the Chief Elf Officer’s “Elite Eight” firms include such topics as employment-related Texas legislation, non-compete agreements in health care, confidentiality agreements concerning sexual abuse, anti-discrimination responsibilities of federal contractors, H1-B matters, and artificial intelligence (AI) legislation and internal audits.
June 2025
This month’s articles from the Chief Elf Officer’s “Elite Eight” firms include such topics as Texas artificial intelligence (AI) legislation, non-compete agreements in health care, workplace measles policies, reproductive health information, fault of third parties as to non-subscribers to workers’ compensation coverage, birthright citizenship, and prevailing wage and termination compliance when employing H1-B workers.
May 2025
This month’s articles from the Chief Elf Officer’s “Elite Eight” firms include such topics as abortion accommodations under the PWFA, federal guidance on gender identity and LGBTQ+ protections, Texas non-compete agreements, E-Verify mismatches, tip credit compliance, and concurrent employment by multiple employers of one H1-B employee.
April 2025
This month’s articles from the Chief Elf Officer’s “Elite Eight” firms include such topics as the “white collar” overtime exemptions, minimum wage for federal contractors, best practices for I-9 compliance, accommodating employees under the ADA, and antisemitism efforts related to social media.
March 2025
This month’s articles from the Chief Elf Officer’s “Elite Eight” firms include such topics as NCAA tournament workplace pools, non-compete agreements, artificial intelligence (AI) legislation, common I-9 mistakes, and new federal guidance on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
February 2025
This month’s articles from the Chief Elf Officer’s “Elite Eight” firms include such topics as challenges OSHA may face, artificial intelligence (AI) legislation, anti-American hiring bias, employment issues caused by the Super Bowl, and how to create an employer myUSCIS account.
January 2025
This month’s articles from the Chief Elf Officer’s “Elite Eight” firms include such topics as artificial intelligence (AI) legislation, federal contractor wage rules, affirmative action restrictions, overtime exemptions, and H1-B and Form I-129 compliance.

