If your employees were born in the U.S., they’re probably OK (for now). If they’re naturalized U.S. citizens, watch out. The Department of Justice is embarking on an aggressive campaign to denaturalize certain naturalized citizens.
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If your employees were born in the U.S., they’re probably OK (for now). If they’re naturalized U.S. citizens, watch out. The Department of Justice is embarking on an aggressive campaign to denaturalize certain naturalized citizens.
Read MoreThe Trump administration has begun revoking the immigration status for some workers before the expiration date printed on their EADs. With E-Verify, that change was pushed your way automatically. DHS changed that practice and placed the burden on employers.
Read MoreThe decision to immediately and without warning terminate the CHNV parole program, which involves 530,000 participants, creates urgent compliance and workforce implications for employers.
Read MoreYou may rightly worry that posting jobs similar to ones that were eliminated could spur a lawsuit. But if you can clearly explain why you decided to reopen positions that were eliminated earlier, courts are unlikely to conclude you intended to discriminate against those who were not retained during the earlier RIF.
Read MoreHiring someone with work authorization that expires may mean more monitoring on the employer’s part. But preferring citizens or permanent residents over others for convenience violates both Title VII and our immigration laws.
Read MoreYour employee referral program could backfire if it leads to too many employees who are alike in terms of sex, race, age or other protected characteristics. In fact, courts regularly penalize companies that rely too heavily on employee referral programs, saying they foster homogeneous workforces and perpetuate discrimination.
Read MoreUnder increasing pressure, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has entered the next phase of immigration enforcement—strict scrutiny of Forms I-9 and workplace raids.
Read MoreIn a significant new development, the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division has issued a memo elevating immigration violations to white-collar crime status. At the same time, it’s also expanded a corporate whistleblowing pilot program to include immigration violations.
Read MoreEarlier this year, the Littler Mendelson law firm surveyed 350 in-house lawyers, business executives and HR professionals and asked them what their greatest concerns were for managing employees this year. Here are their top three.
Read MoreIf you’re planning on hiring teenagers this summer, remember the Fair Labor Standards Act has strict rules regarding the jobs and hours teens may work.
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