The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced that it will impose higher fines against employers that fail to comply with the complex rules governing Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility...more
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced two significant changes regarding Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. First, DHS is issuing a new version of Form I-9. Second, as of August...more
Given the pace of change in the automotive space and related technologies, combined with increasing regulatory scrutiny and recent developments in trade and M&A, the global automotive industry can anticipate several risks and...more
1/23/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Automotive Industry ,
Cybersecurity ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
International Labor Laws ,
Manufacturers ,
Mergers ,
NAFTA ,
NHTSA ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
Private employers received good news this month when a federal court temporarily stopped the state of California from enforcing most of a new law that restricts an employer’s ability to cooperate with officers who enforce...more
7/26/2018
/ Customs and Border Protection ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Employment Policies ,
FDNS ,
Form I-9 ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Notice Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
USCIS
With a new tax law and a booming American economy, mergers and acquisitions will occur at a busy pace in 2018. In a prior post, we explained some of the employment authorization issues that may arise in such corporate...more
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued yet another update to the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. This new version becomes mandatory for use with new hires and reverifications as of September 18,...more
American business experienced a near record number of mergers and acquisitions in 2016, and this trend is likely to continue in 2017. Such corporate transactions raise a number of legal issues, including employment issues....more
3/27/2017
/ Acquisitions ,
Corporate Restructuring ,
E-1 ,
E-2 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) ,
Form I-9 ,
H-1B ,
Immigration Procedures ,
L-1 Visas ,
Mergers ,
Successor Liability ,
TN-Visas
Friday we took a look at two important labor and employment questions for automotive employers and suggested next steps to consider during 2017. Today we’ll examine questions three and four....more
2/16/2017
/ Automotive Industry ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Duty to Accommodate ,
E-Verify ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Form I-9 ,
H-1B ,
Hiring & Firing ,
L-1 ,
LGBTQ ,
Paid Sick Leave Act ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Strategic Enforcement Plan ,
Title VII ,
Trump Administration
As employers continue to enroll in the E-Verify program at a high rate, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is considering various changes to this key program. Some of these changes place additional...more
7/22/2015
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Discrimination ,
E-Verify ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Form I-9 ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Memorandum of Understanding ,
Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Tentative Nonconfirmation
Employers must navigate through a maze of complex regulations when seeking H-1B temporary authorization to hire foreign nationals in specialty occupations. Yet, as hard as it is to hire H-1B employees, it can be even more...more
As we have noted in prior posts, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) has been aggressively pursuing I-9 inspections and imposing record fines (about $12.5 million per year) as part of its multi-year strategic plan....more