In a real-world example of how a misunderstanding of how to conduct employment eligibility verification, the Department of Justice recently published a settlement agreement that demonstrates how a nuanced requirement for human resource professionals can be quite costly to the organization at large. Recently, the Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) of the Civil Rights… Continue reading Settlement Highlights Importance of HR Training
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New Form I-9
On Jan. 31, 2020, USCIS published the Form I-9 Federal Register notice announcing a new version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. This new version contains minor changes to the form and its instructions. Employers should begin using this updated form as of Jan. 31, 2020. Employers may continue using the prior version of the… Continue reading New Form I-9
ITServe Alliance’s Synergy Conference 2016
Cadence Moore will be a speaker at ITServe Alliance’s annual Synergy Conference in Frisco, TX on November 10th and 11th. Cadence will be speaking about the immigration options for corporate clients in the information technology field. If you are attending, please make sure you attend her event.
NH Painting Contractor to Pay Nearly $500K in Wages, Dmanages and Penalties
A NH painting contractor was charged in October 2012 for violations of the Fair Standards Labor Act’s (FLSA) minimum wage, overtime and record keeping requirements. In 2014, the Department of Labor (DOL) obtained a preliminary injunction preventing the contractor from intimidating, retaliating or discriminating again current or former employees involved in the investigation and lawsuit.… Continue reading NH Painting Contractor to Pay Nearly $500K in Wages, Dmanages and Penalties
E-Verify Employer Found Liable for 129 Form I-9 Violations
Golf International DBA Desert Canyon Golf, an E-Verify employer, was found liable for 129 Form I-9 violations by the Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Office (OCAHO). This included 125 violations consisting of failure to ensure that employees properly completed Section 1 of Form I-9 and/or failure to properly completing Section of Form I-9 and… Continue reading E-Verify Employer Found Liable for 129 Form I-9 Violations
Senate CIR Update
The Senate is expected to begin debating the CIR bill on June 10th. A full version of the bill with mark-ups and the latest amendments (1922 pages long) can be found here. Senator Schumer is predicting that the Senate will pass a bill by July 4th and that it will enjoy bi-partisan support, with at… Continue reading Senate CIR Update
Immigrants help drive job growth !
In spite of claims by protectionists (read Senator Grassley), the facts support a claim that immigrants contribute in a major way to US job growth. The NFAP released a recent study touting said facts. Now if only my copy to Senator Grassley’s staff would be read instead of being used as litter box filler, maybe we… Continue reading Immigrants help drive job growth !
HLG launches new web-site
Check out the new HLG web-site. We are excited about this new site which provides up to date information about our firm as well as numerous resources which we believe you may find useful including: a log-in to check the status of your pending case, step by step guides, checklists, an event calendar and various… Continue reading HLG launches new web-site