marymae, Author at I-9 Compliance

Options for Foreign National Employees Who We’re Not Chosen in the H-1B Cap Lottery

Written on April 7, 2023.

Options for Foreign National Employees Who We’re Not Chosen in the H-1B Cap Lottery April 7, 2023 On March 27, 2023, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) made an announcement about the 2024 fiscal year H-1B cap. According to the...

USCIS Completes FY 2024 H-1B Lottery Selection Process

Written on April 6, 2023.

USCIS Completes FY 2024 H-1B Lottery Selection Process April 6, 2023 The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it received enough registrations for the 2024 fiscal year H-1B cap. According to the USCIS, it met and exceeded...

Increasing Number of PERM Denials Cause Confusion for Employers

Written on April 5, 2023.

Increasing Number of PERM Denials Causes Confusion for Employers April 5, 2023 The Department of Labor (DOL) has placed employers in a difficult situation. This difficult situation is because the agency has denied many filed applications for sponsored...

Visa Programs that Can Help Employers with Labor Shortages

Written on December 2, 2021.

Visa Programs that Can Help Employers with Labor Shortages American employers are facing possibly the greatest labor crisis of our time, with more job openings than willing and able workers to fill them. Many employers cite this shortage of workers...

DOJ Announces Settlement with Cooler Production Company Over Claims of Discrimination Against U.S. Workers

Written on November 23, 2021.

DOJ Announces Settlement with Cooler Production Company Over Claims of Discrimination Against U.S. Workers The Department of Justice (DOJ) has recently announced a settlement over allegations of immigration-related discrimination with a Texas-based...

Justice Department Settles With Donut Shop Franchisee for Form I-9 Violations

Written on November 22, 2021.

Justice Department Settles With Donut Shop Franchisee for Form I-9 Violations The Department of Justice recently stated that it had arrived at a settlement with a corporation in a case involving a claim of discrimination against a worker that...

USCIS Releases New Guidance Concerning Employment Authorization for Spouses of H-1B and L-1 Workers

Written on November 22, 2021.

USCIS Releases New Guidance Concerning Employment Authorization for Spouses of H-1B and L-1 Workers The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services agency (USCIS) has released new guidance for spouses of skilled workers to ease the process...

Asylum Seekers Sue USCIS in Order to Force Agency to Process Work Authorizations Faster

Written on November 22, 2021.

Asylum Seekers Sue USCIS in Order to Force Agency to Process Work Authorizations Faster The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Agency is facing a lawsuit claiming that their delay in processing applications is illegal. A group of...

Three Recent Settlements Show the Importance of Compliance with the Immigration and Nationality Act

Written on November 21, 2021.

Three Recent Settlements Show the Importance of Compliance with the Immigration and Nationality Act Recently, three separate lawsuits regarding discrimination have been settled by the U.S. Department of Justice (D.O.J.) as well as the Department...

Federal Court in Minnesota Finds that California Labor Code Section 925 Renders Choice of Law Provision Unenforceable

Written on November 15, 2021.

Federal Court in Minnesota Finds that California Labor Code Section 925 Renders Choice of Law Provision Unenforceable The California Labor Code has proven to be a powerful tool for exiting employees seeking to escape from non-compete covenants....

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