The $100K fee may deter some smaller employers from hiring foreign workers despite a need for such workers when few citizens or legal residents with the required skills exist in the domestic labor market.
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The $100K fee may deter some smaller employers from hiring foreign workers despite a need for such workers when few citizens or legal residents with the required skills exist in the domestic labor market.
Read MoreNew York employers can no longer request or use an applicant’s consumer credit history—including credit reports, credit scores or information directly obtained from candidates about their debts, bankruptcies, judgments or liens. The law makes it discriminatory to use this information when making decisions about hiring, compensation or employment terms.
Read MoreOur immigration laws require employers to cooperate by making sure employees have the proper documentation when hired and moving forward. But those laws set standards for how ICE can gain entry to non-public areas of your business. That’s to avoid unnecessary disruptions unless ICE has a compelling need.
Read MoreSalary history bans were once viewed as a niche reform, but new research from Boston University School of Law shows that they are materially reshaping compensation practices—and accelerating progress toward narrowing long-standing wage gaps.
Read MoreEffective Oct. 30, USCIS is no longer granting automatic extensions. That means your employees can no longer legally work unless they submitted their renewal requests by Oct. 30.
Read MoreThe U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced updated guidance regarding the new $100,000 fee for employers who want to sponsor workers under the H-1B visa program.
Read MoreIt comes with the territory to lose out to a more qualified applicant. That’s the way the competitive job market works. But when you learn you’ve been ghosted after that promising interview because the candidate had been pre-chosen, it’s all that much worse.
Read MoreEmployers have until Jan. 4, 2026, to download records for E-Verify cases last updated on or before Dec. 31, 2015. On Jan. 5, 2026, USCIS will dispose of these E-Verify records that are more than 10 years old.
Read MoreFor employers looking to hire experienced experts in varied fields, the adage “in adversity, there is opportunity” may ring true. One obvious place to look is in the current federal workforce, courtesy of the government shutdown.
Read MoreHow you design and conduct interviews can make the difference between winning or losing a failure-to-hire or -promote case. The secret is preparation.
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