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Bulletin: USCIS to begin accepting petitions for 2011 H-1B visas
March 2010
USCIS to begin accepting petitions for 2011 H-1B visas. On April 1, the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting . . . more
Training: Three Key Reasons to Ask Employees to Evaluate Supervisors
March 2010
When was the last time you asked your employees to evaluate their supervisors? Most companies today provide for some form of supervisor evaluation of employees, on at least an annual basis. Far fewer regularly ask employees to evaluate supervisors, and those that do often ask the wrong questions. . . . more
News Note: Bureau of Labor Statistics Publishes 10-Year Industry Forecasts
March 2010
The BLS has published the 2010-11 edition of its Occupational Outlook Handbook, a report on how various types of jobs will fare in . . . more
Immigration: Federal I-9 Investigations Are Under Way; How to Get and Stay Prepared
February 2010
At the end of 2009, the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, the enforcement arm of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, announced that it had issued I-9 audit notices to 1,000 businesses nationwide. According to ICE press releases, this may well be only the first of several immigration enforcement efforts that will continue through 2010. Between April and mid-November 2009, ICE initiated almost 1,900 prosecutions against employers for I-9 violations. This is more than three times the number of prosecutions in the same period in 2008. . . . more
Hiring: How to Keep It Legal During Interviews; What You Can and Can't Ask
November 2009
Protecting your business from unnecessary litigation begins well before an employee works a single day. Asking the wrong application or interview questions--or asking the right questions in the wrong way--can land you in court and come with a hefty price tag. But if you have a plan and take the time to learn which questions are legal and which are not, avoiding litigation is easy. . . . more
Bulletin: Special Report included with this issue: How to Avoid Defamation Lawsuits
September 2009
You may think you're doing everything right in how you handle both current and former employees, but you'd be surprised how easy it is to get slapped with a costly defamation lawsuit . . . more
Bulletin: Supreme Court says employer should not have scrapped test results
August 2009
The U.S. Supreme Court has just issued an important ruling in Ricci v. DeStefano. The case involved firefighters in New Haven, Connecticut who took a civil service test in order to determine who was eligible for promotion. When the city discovered . . . more
News Note: H-1B Immigration Caps Still Not Reached; iCert in Effect
August 2009
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services reports that caps on H-1B visa applications still have not been met, indicating that the poor economy is having an effect on the number of foreign nationals seeking work in the United States. Only 44,000 applications . . . more
News Note: E-Verify Rule for Federal Contracts Delayed--Again
July 2009
Originally scheduled to go into effect in January, the rule that will require federal contractors to use the U.S. Customs and Immigration Service (USCIS) E-Verify system for all new hires has been delayed again, now moving from from June 30 to Sept. 8. Federal contractors will now have to begin . . . more
News Note: Homeland Security to Focus Immigration Enforcement Efforts
July 2009
The Department of Homeland Security confirmed in an April 2009 statement that it has directed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field offices to focus resources on the "criminal prosecution of employers who knowingly hire illegal workers." In 2008, more than 6,000 arrests . . . more
Bulletin: H-1B visa cap not yet met
May 2009
As of press time, H-1B work visas were still available. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received approximately 42,000 H-1B petitions toward the 65,000 cap for fiscal year 2010. The agency will continue to accept petitions until the cap has been met. The H-1B visa program allows . . . more
Reference Checks: How Loose Lips Can Lead to Lawsuits
April 2009
Every employer hates to lose good employees, but giving favorable references for those employees is usually a pleasure. It's a different story, though, when it comes to employees who performed poorly or were terminated with good cause. Sometimes employers are left with hard feelings about these workers. It's important to make sure those hard feelings don't color the references you provide. . . . more
Hiring: Too Much of a Good Thing? How to Handle Being Bombarded With Resumes
April 2009
If you're one of those lucky employers who is hiring rather than laying off, you've likely noticed that you're getting a lot more resumes in response to your recruiting efforts. It's not hard to figure out why. In California, the unemployment rate has been hovering around 10 percent as of press time, and a lot of jobseekers are in the market as a result. . . . more
Hiring: Court Tells Starbucks That Marijuana Disclaimer Must Be Crystal Clear; How to Ensure You Comply
March 2009
A recent state Court of Appeal decision serves as a valuable caution for all California employers: it's not just what you ask jobseekers on employment applications that matters--it's also how you ask it. Read on to find out how you can learn from Starbucks' mistakes. . . . more
Bulletin: E-Verify requirement for contractors delayed
February 2009
As we went to press, the federal government decided to delay implementation of a rule that requires federal contractors to use E-Verify to verify their employees' eligibility to work in the United States. The rule was scheduled to take effect January 15; implementation has now been delayed until February 20. We'll keep you posted. . . . more
Bulletin: Marijuana disclaimer must be crystal clear, court rules
February 2009
California law prohibits employers from asking job applicants about most marijuana-related convictions that are more than two years old. A new California appeals court decision . . . more
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