The Rule changes to employment authorizations based on pending asylum applications are roughly divided into five categories: 

1. Changes Related to the “Asylum EAD clock” 
2. Changes Related to Processing Times 
3. Changes Related to Individual Eligibility  
4. Changes Related to Standards for Adjudication and 
5. Changes Related to EAD Renewals and Termination

Definitions

Employment Authorization Document (EAD): a work permit card issued by the government to certain eligible people.

“Asylum EAD clock”: The asylum EAD clock tracks how many days have elapsed since an asylum applicant filed a complete asylum application (form I-589) with the asylum office or the immigration court. It can be stopped and started depending on what happens in the course of the application period. It exists for two reasons: 1) Because asylum seekers cannot apply for a EAD until a certain amount of time has passed since they filed their asylum application and 2) Because the government cannot grant a EAD until a certain amount of time has passed since the asylum seeker filed their asylum application.

I-765: The form required to apply for an EAD (i.e. a work permit)