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Posted on Nov 17, 2021 on Discrimination and Harassment, Legal Updates, News by Bruce E. Buchanan
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), through the Civil Rights Division’s Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER), and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) have reached separate settlement agreements with Facebook regarding its use of …
Posted on Oct 28, 2021 on Uncategorized by Bruce E. Buchanan
October, 2021 At the last hour on August 31, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced an extension of four months until December 31, 2021, of the …
Posted on Sep 29, 2021 on Discrimination and Harassment, Immigration Related Issues, Legal Updates by Bruce E. Buchanan
The Civil Rights Division’s Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) of the Department of Justice (DOJ) has reached a settlement with Ascension Health Alliance (Ascension), a health care organization with more than 2,600 sites, including …
Posted on Jul 29, 2021 on Immigration Related Issues, Legal Updates by Bruce E. Buchanan
After almost a year since the last decision concerning the amount of I-9 penalties, OCAHO (the federal administrative agency that issues decisions involving I-9 violations) issued a decision in United States v. Psychosomatic Fitness, LLC, …
Posted on Jun 21, 2021 on Immigration Related Issues, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates by Bruce E. Buchanan
On May 26, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced an extension until August 31, 2021, of the policy allowing remote or virtual verification of the documentation …
Posted on May 13, 2021 on Immigration Related Issues, Labor Management Issues, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates by Bruce E. Buchanan
May 13, 2021 In April 2021, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced they are no longer sending Social Security no-match letters, also known as Educational Correspondence (EDCOR) notices, to employers. According to the SSA, the …
Posted on Apr 5, 2021 on Immigration Related Issues, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates by Bruce E. Buchanan
On March 31, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced an extension until May 31, 2021 of the policy allowing remote or virtual verification of the documentation …
Posted on Jan 28, 2021 on Immigration Related Issues, Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News by Bruce E. Buchanan
January 28, 2021 On January 28, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced an extension until March 31, 2021 of the policy allowing remote or virtual verification …
Posted on Jan 18, 2021 on Immigration Related Issues, Legal Updates by Bruce E. Buchanan
January 18, 2021 How Will President-Elect Biden’s Immigration Plans Affect Employers? As we begin anew after four years under President Trump’s anti-immigration policies, many are wondering what President-Elect Biden’s Immigration policies will look like. We …
Posted on Dec 15, 2020 on Featured, Immigration Related Issues by Bruce E. Buchanan
On November 18, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced an extension until December 31, 2020 of the policy allowing remote or virtual verification of the documentation required for a Form I-9 when a workforce …