Civil Fines and Criminal Penalties for Form I-9 Violations
Employers have certain responsibilities under immigration law during the hiring process. The employer sanctions provisions, found in section 274A
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FORM I-9: New Vignettes Make it Easier
USCIS released three short video vignettes for employees and employers that demonstrate how to complet
Department of Treasury Publishes Final Rule on Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage
[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 12, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 8543-8601]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-03082]
[[Page 8543]]
Vol. 79
Wednesday,
No. 29
February 12, 2014
Part II
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Internal Revenue Service
E-Verify Has Resumed Operations
E-Verify has resumed operations following the federal government shutdown. All E-Verify features and services are now available.
Office of Special Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair Employment Practices
The Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC) enforces the anti-discrimination provision (§ 274B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. § 1324b.
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PERM Online System Quick Start Guide For Enhanced Account Management System
This quick guide is intended for Employers, Attorneys and Agents and their representatives using the PERM system. To enhance PERM Online System security OFLC has upgraded the Account Management features to be consistent with DOL and Federal Government standards. This guide is a quick overview of the account management changes.
Please click the attached guide to learn more.
Guestbook Entry for Veronica, United States
Name
Veronica
Country
United States
State
NC
USCIS Changes Secure Ink Color in Certain Immigration Document Stamps
On July 1, 2014, U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began using a new secure blue ink for many of its secure stamps.
USCIS Reminder on E-Verify Record Disposal
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Have you been using E-Verify more than 10 years?
If yes, please download the new “Historic Records Report” before Dec 31, 2014.
Effective January 1, 2015, E-Verify transaction records more than 10 years old will be deleted from the system. You will no longer have access in E-Verify to cases you created prior to December 31, 2004.
H-2B Prevailing Wage Determinations
Effective December 8, 2014, the Department is no longer issuing prevailing wage determinations in the H-2B program based on employer provided wage surveys. This action is in response to the Court order entered December 5, 2014 in Comite de Apoyo a los Trabajadores Agricolas et al v. Solis, No. 14-3557 (3rd Cir.). The Court's order vacated the portion of the H-2B wage rule (20 CFR § 655.10(f)) and 2009 Wage Guidance permitting the use of such surveys.
Employers responsibility in H-1 process - Updated 2/22/2009
A new member of our community, Blueheron wanted to know -
Illegal reimbursements from employees employers beware
There was an interesting question in today's community conference call we host every other Thursday. The link to the question is here: http://forums.immigration.com/showth...onference-Call
PERM filing issue
How to deal with inadvertent/innocent violations of law
Here is a question from one of our corporate clients:
Let's say hypothetically an employer hires someone for 20 hours a week for clerical office work who is in the U.S. on a student visa.
H-1B Employer Employee Memo of 8 January - Practice Hints
I am reproducing material from our employers-only (by invitation only) conference call for tomorrow. These matters need to be in place for H-1 new applications, transfers as well as extensions.
Discrimination Lawsuit Filed Against Infosys by a U.S. Citizen - Koehler v. Infosys
This is a discussion by Rajiv regarding the complaint filed by a U.S Citizen against Infosys for National Origin Discrimination. The essence of the complaint is that infosys discriminates in hiring against persons who are not of South Asian descent.
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