The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) proposed a rule requiring entities submitting cap-subject H-1B visa petitions to pay $103,265 per petition. Meanwhile, Deloitte agreed to pay $21.5 million to settle U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) allegations that its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices did not comply with federal anti-discrimination requirements, according to the settlement agreement.

Here is a detailed breakdown of these numbers and other data points drawing attention in the human resources field.

Key Numbers at a Glance

Numbers in Brief
Over $19,000
The projectedaverage employee healthcare cost。
20 days
The deadline The New York Times asked a U.S. district court to set for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to produce a series ofdocumentsrequested under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), according to the newspaper's complaint.
$103,265
The fee entities submittingcap-subject H-1B visa petitionswould need to pay per petition, under the proposed rule announced by DHS and USCIS.
$21.5 million
The amount Deloitte will pay to settle DOJ allegations that its DEI practices violated federal anti-discrimination requirements and implicated the False Claims Act, according to the settlement agreement.
$18.23 million
The amount a worker'sclaimagainst Wells Fargo would still recover after the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reduced the initial $22.1 million jury award, according to court documents.