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Alston & Bird

Another DOJ/IER Discrimination Investigation and Settlement with a Staffing Company

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Our Immigration Team inspects a Department of Justice investigation into how a staffing company asked for job applicants’ proof of permission to work in the United States....more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

DOJ settlement is a painful – but helpful – reminder about employer review of authorization documents

A California staffing agency has recently settled a case brought by the U.S. Department of Justice regarding the employment authorization documents that its predecessor company reviewed before hiring. According to the DOJ,...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Department of Justice and Apple Reach $25 Million Landmark Agreement

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On November 9, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it secured a landmark $25 million agreement with Apple, Inc. (“Apple”) to resolve allegations of discriminatory hiring and recruitment processes...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Apple to pay $25 MM to settle claims it discriminated against U.S. workers

Apple Inc. has agreed to pay $25 million to the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, Immigrant and Employee Rights Section, to settle claims that it discriminated against U.S. workers in recruiting and hiring...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

DOJ Sues SpaceX in Continuing Campaign Against Use of Export Controls to Justify Employment Discrimination

On August 24, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a complaint against Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) for its alleged violations of the Immigration and Nationality Act’s (INA) prohibition on...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

DOJ Settles Discrimination Claims with Employers Using Campus Recruiting Services

Last month, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it had secured settlement agreements from another 10 employers for posting discriminatory job advertisements on a college recruiting platform in violation of the...more

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U.S. Department of Justice Issues Employer Guidance on Avoiding Discrimination When Complying With Export Control Laws

A recent employer fact sheet from the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Division highlights an area of exposure for employers related to document requests in connection with export compliance assessments....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

How to Avoid Immigration-Related Discrimination When Complying with U.S. Export Control Laws in Hiring and Employment Verification

U.S. employers may find it confusing that hiring for certain roles can involve what seem to be competing compliance obligations. On one hand, the Immigration and Nationality Act makes it illegal for employers to make hiring...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Where Employment and Trade Compliance Intersect—Protecting Your Company in a World of Dueling Enforcement Risks for Export...

In a new enforcement action against GM, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division emphasizes that employers subject to export control obligations must still comply with federal laws against discrimination on the...more

Hogan Lovells

US export controls compliance while avoiding immigration-related discrimination: DOJ issues guidance

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On Tuesday April 18, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division’s Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) issued additional guidance regarding compliance with U.S. anti-discrimination laws at the...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 6, 2022

Welcome to our 6th edition of The Academic Advisor - our e-newsletter focused on education law insights. In this issue, we look at a variety of topics, including a recent federal court challenge to employment options for F-1...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

On The Lookout For Imposters In Virtual Job Interviews

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In the movie classic "Good Will Hunting," the interviewers are shocked and dismayed when Ben Affleck's character appears at an interview intended for Matt Damon's character. Based on Damon's resume and other...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

PERM Lessons From Facebook Settlements With The Department Of Labor and Department Of Justice

On October 19, 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) and Department of Justice (DOJ) settled with Facebook over its alleged discrimination against U.S. workers relating to the manner it conducted recruitment under the permanent...more

Mintz - Immigration Viewpoints

Facebook enters Settlement Agreement regarding PERM Labor Certification Recruiting Practices

The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Office of Public Affairs issued a press release two days ago, October 19, 2021, announcing a settlement with Facebook involving their recruiting practices to qualify foreign nationals...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 10.20.2021 | Top Story: Credit Suisse Fined $475M Over Mozambique Bribery Scandal

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A Mozambique-based tuna-fishing deal gone wrong has left Credit Suisse holding the bag to the tune of $475 million—the total in fines it will pay US and UK authorities to a foreign bribery investigation linked to the tuna...more

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Weekly COVID-19 Oversight & Enforcement Report - April #4

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Pressure is increasing on the Biden Administration to release the delayed Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) to protect workers from COVID-related risks. On April 26, Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Rashida Tlaib...more

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Avoiding Unfair Documentary Practices in the I-9 Process

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The Justice Department announced on November 10, 2020 that it signed a settlement agreement with Fleetlogix Inc. (“Fleetlogix”) resolving claims that the company discriminated against work-authorized, non-U.S. citizens by...more

Epstein Becker & Green

December 2019 Immigration Alert

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USCIS Announces Implementation of Its H-1B Electronic Registration Tool - After several months of vetting public commentary, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) will roll out its H-1B electronic...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Medicaid and the Law

As a Public Charge Rule is Finalized by DHS, Concern Over Upcoming DOJ Rule Grows

Last Fall, we wrote about a proposed regulation issued by the Department of Homeland Security that involved one of our favorite topics: the intersection of immigration and health care law. My colleague Christian Springer and...more

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.

U.S. DOJ Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim Against California Agricultural Company

The U.S. Department of Justice recently announced that it reached a settlement with an agricultural company located in California. The settlement concludes an investigation into whether the company discriminated against...more

Vedder Price

Navigating Export Compliance and Anti-Discrimination: What DOJ’s Recent Settlement with Honda Aircraft Teaches Us

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently reached a settlement with Honda Aircraft Company, LLC (Honda Aircraft) resolving a claim that Honda Aircraft violated the Immigration and Nationality Act’s (INA) anti-discrimination...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Compliance News Flash

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP is pleased to provide you with the Compliance News Flash, which includes current news briefs relevant to background screening, immigration and data privacy, for the benefit and interest of our...more

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

Export Control Laws Not a Blank Check to Exclude Job Applicants

Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it had reached a settlement with Honda Aircraft Company LLC in connection with allegations that Honda Aircraft engaged in unfair immigration-related...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Compliance News Flash

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP is pleased to provide you with the Compliance News Flash. This weekly update is your source for timely background screening and immigration-related news that is important to your organization....more

Holland & Knight LLP

Religious Institutions Update: September 2018 - Lex Est Sanctio Sancta

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Key Cases - Establishment Challenge to Presidential Proclamation Subject to Rational Basis Review - In Trump v. Hawaii, 138 S.Ct. 2392 (2018), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the lowest level of constitutional...more

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