Traditionally, it takes approximately four weeks to get a Prevailing Wage Determination from the NPWC. There has never been a way to expedite issuance of a Prevailing Wage Determination. The wait is now longer.
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Record Penalty Assessed on I-9 Process Violation
By Amy L. Peck on
Posted in US Immigration, USCIS
The Department of Justice has announced a record anti-discrimination settlement agreement with Farmland Foods, Inc. involving allegations that the company engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination during the I-9 process. According to the DOJ, Farmland, a major U.S. producer of pork products, allegedly required newly hired non-U.S. citizens and some foreign-born U.S. citizens…
Summer 2011 Worksite Enforcement Update – ICE Brings Heat and Fines to New England
By Jackson Lewis P.C. on
Posted in US Immigration
The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) has announced that, as at July 21, 2011, it has fined 14 employers in New England this year for hiring illegal aliens in violation of law.
The companies were the subject of an investigation and audit of their Form I-9 documents, which is part of ICE’s ongoing…
Key Questions For Employers Using Electronic I-9 Vendors
By Nicola Ai Ling Prall on
Posted in I-9 and E-Verify, US Immigration
With employers’ increased use of electronic Forms I-9 and more states mandating use of E-Verify, a number of electronic I-9 and E-Verify vendors are offering services to help employers with these demands. However, difficulty can arise for employers if the ownership of data and the terms of that ownership are not clear, as illustrated by…
Georgia Governor Signs Sweeping Anti-Immigration Bill
By Jackson Lewis P.C. on
Posted in I-9 and E-Verify, US Immigration
Fulfilling a campaign promise, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal has sign into law a sweeping immigration bill that will affect companies in Georgia that employ more than 10 full-time employees. The law, HB87, requires companies to register with the federal E-Verify program and check the legal status of new hires. It also creates the offense of…
President Obama Addresses Immigration Reform
By Jackson Lewis P.C. on
Posted in US Immigration
In President Obama’s May 10th speech at Chamizal National Memorial, at the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso, on the need for immigration reform in the United States, he included an outline of his proposal for comprehensive immigration reform and a plea for people to voice their support.
His proposal addressed three key employment-related areas. First…
Arizona’s Controversial Immigration Law Takes Hit from 9th Circuit
By Jackson Lewis P.C. on
Posted in US Immigration
Guest Blog by Scott Blaney
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has dealt a blow to Arizona’s controversial Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act (S.B. 1070) on April 11, affirming a lower court’s decision to block key portions of the immigration law from taking effect. The Act requires law enforcement officials to attempt…
SSA “No Match” Letters to Employers Make a Comeback
By Amy L. Peck on
Posted in US Immigration
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has resumed notifying employers of social security number mismatches of employees. The No-Match or “Request for Employer Information” letter states that the information reported on an individual’s W-2 or W-2c form do not match the Agency’s records. On receiving a No-Match letter, the SSA requests the employer do the following:
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House Subcommittee Explores Restrictions on All Forms of Immigration
By Jackson Lewis P.C. on
Posted in US Immigration
The House Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement has conducted a number of hearings in 2011 questioning the value of all forms of immigration. On April 5th, it held a hearing on diversity visas, a program which provides 55,000 green cards annually by lottery to persons from countries that do not currently send many…
Civil Worksite Enforcement Agreement Between Department of Labor and Department of Homeland Security
By Minnie Fu on
Posted in US Immigration
To avoid potential conflict, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) concerning their respective civil worksite enforcement activities. Under the March 31, 2011, MOU, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agreed that, unless determined necessary by the Director of ICE…