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(1) Trump Taps Judge Neil Gorsuch for Supreme Court - [ Ссылка ]

Our top story: President Donald J. Trump nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court of the United States. If confirmed, the 49-year-old Tenth Circuit judge would fill the seat left vacant by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. Gorsuch was appointed to the federal bench by President George W. Bush in 2006, and his opinions have demonstrated his strong textualist views. Notably, in the Hobby Lobby case, he wrote that the First Amendment protected an employer’s religious objections to the Affordable Care Act’s contraception mandate. Stuart Gerson, from Epstein Becker Green, has more:

(2) Executive Orders on Immigration Create Uncertainty - [ Ссылка ]

During his first week in office, President Trump signed three executive orders on immigration—two broaden the grounds for removal and detention of foreign nationals in this country, while the third bans the entry of foreign nationals into the United States from a list of seven countries. While it’s still unclear exactly to which categories of foreign nationals the third order applies, businesses that employ large numbers of nonimmigrant foreign workers and green card holders are already seeing the effects. Google, Airbnb, and Netflix are among the companies that have expressed concern over how these orders will affect their workforce. Another executive order reportedly is in the works that would prioritize the hiring of American workers and overhaul work-visa programs.

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(3) Trump Appoints New EEOC and NLRB Acting Chairs - [ Ссылка ]

Trump appointed acting chairs for two key federal agencies that handle employment issues. The President has appointed Victoria Lipnic as Acting Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Lipnic has expressed concern over the EEOC's additions to the EEO-1 report that require significant pay data collection. And the sole Republican on the National Labor Relations Board, Philip Miscimarra, has been appointed Acting Chairman. While still outnumbered by the Democrats, Miscimarra’s appointment signals the beginning of the end of the “Obama Board,” which has taken an expansive view of the National Labor Relations Act and its applications.

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(4) Philadelphia Bans Wage History Inquiries for Applicants - [ Ссылка ]

Inspired by a Massachusetts state law, Philadelphia is now the first city in the country to protect the privacy of a job applicant’s wage history. Philadelphia’s Wage Equity Law is intended to help eliminate one of the possible causes of pay disparities among men, women, and minorities. Philadelphia’s new law is part of a growing trend; similar legislation is being debated by both states and localities.

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(5) Tip of the Week - [ Ссылка ]

Andowah Newton, Director of Legal Affairs for LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton Inc., has some advice on best practices for website accessibility and the Americans with Disabilities Act:

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