This CLE course will provide vital knowledge to any employer whose clients hire non-citizens. Though the intersection of immigration and employment law may seem as fundamental as filling out forms and responding to inquiries, the present policy environment belies the merits of a passive approach.
Employers make significant use of visas, and some make meaningful use--one study shows that 10% of companies that sponsor employment-driven visas sponsor more than 100 people per company. Compliance with the visa system takes extreme attention to detail, and failure to comply can have life-changing consequences for the individual and immediate economic impact on the sponsor.
There is also an onslaught of new requirements, policies, and enforcement attitudes. The DOJ Civil Rights Division's Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) began the Protecting U.S. Workers Initiative. The IER has targeted, investigated, and brought actions for discrimination against companies who favor temporary visa workers over U.S. workers. New developments are impacting H-1B premium processing, International Entrepreneur Parole (IEP), National Interest Waiver (NIW), and Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Auto-Extension
Undocumented workers are at the center of the controversy. Though I-9 requirements and the E-Verify system were designed to enforce a policy to require documentation, that has not been the outcome. ICE raids are a frequent occurrence. Thus, counsel must be prepared to plan or react.
Listen as our experienced panel of immigration attorneys, well versed in the related employment issues, discusses this quickly evolving area of the law and prepares employment counsel to address these changes and trends.
