EPL Risks: Wage and Hour Lawsuits and Illegal Alien Investigations
An overview on how wage and hour and illegal alien investigations can
jeopardize the profitability of a business.
Immigration for Employers
Read about the latest immigration issues
E-Verify Component of Georgia's Immigration Reform Law Effective July 1, 2011
The new requirements and penalties affect private companies with more than ten employees, and private companies contracting with the State, counties, and municipalities, as well as their departments and agencies.
The most significant of these requirements is that the public entities must register and participate in the federal work authorization program -- E-Verify-- and the private company contractor and its subcontractors also must register and participate in E-Verify.
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Department of Labor Targeting the Hospitality Industry for Compliance Audits
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is planning an initiative specifically targeting the lodging industry for audits by the department’s Wage and Hour Division....
Link to more information on this topic:
Seyfarth Shaw Article
American Hospitality and Lodging Association Audit Resource Guide
Global Immigration Blog
This Jackson Lewis blog provides the most up-to-date information on immigration law, strategy, enforcement and policy.
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ICE Issues More Immigration I-9 Notices of Inspection
The Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) announced on November 19 that it would begin delivering I-9 audit notices immediately to approximately 1,000 employers across the country associated with critical infrastructure...
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Immigration Law Enforcement Campaign Resulting in Employer Arrests and Convictions
A recent Washington Post article reports arrests and convictions against employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants are on the rise.
The enforcement campaign's relatively high costs and limited results, however, have caused critics to fault the current immigration legislation as ineffective and unenforceable. We include the following link so you can read the article in its entirety.
Companies Must Take Steps to Comply With Immigration Laws
As current economic conditions have pushed unemployment rates skyward, many wonder if domestic jobs are being filled by illegal immigrants.
Companies must address the continual pressure by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as it expands its illegal immigration campaign with investigations and raids on businesses of all types.
In July 2009 the ICE notified 650 employers of plans to inspect their worker
employment-eligibility (Form I-9) documentation. Attention from the Obama administration coupled with increasingly stringent penalties for violations of Form I-9 raises the need for employers to review records to ensure they meet requirements.
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