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I-9 Headline – ICE Announces Nationwide Audit for More than 1,000 Companies

This article is an excerpt from Brenda J Smith’s blog, a leading labor attorney. For more detailed article read her blog. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) announced another nationwide wave of I-9 audits and demands for document review affecting more than 1,000 companies across all 50 states. These audits, affecting businesses of all sizes […]

Trends and Facts about Credit Checks

Credit check is a much debated topic and can land an employer in unwanted lawsuits and legal tangles. The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) clearly outlines employer/employee obligations and every organization should take care of these in order to avoid any legal implication in the long run. A credit report is a ‘consumer report’ that […]

Crisis Management – In the light of Japan’s Earthquakes

In the wake of the earthquake that rocked Japan and the rest of the world, countries and companies are now focussing and reanalyzing safety procedures and standards that have been set up. The need for preparedness has taken on a new meaning. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has listed out some things to take […]

USCIS Announces Proposed H-1B Electronic Registration System to Reduce Costs for U.S. Businesses

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is publishing tomorrow a proposed rule that could save U.S. businesses more than $23 million over the next 10 years by establishing an advance registration process for U.S. employers seeking to file H-1B petitions for foreign workers in specialty occupations. The proposed electronic system would minimize administrative burdens and […]

2011 Predictions

Following are the trends that have been predicted by leading labor attorney Brenda J Smith and the points below are excerpts from her post “My New Year Predictions”. For a more detailed article you can read Brenda’s blog.  There have been many developments in immigration and immigration enforcement since I last wrote, and thought it would be […]