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Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and can create tremendous liability for employers who fail to properly adhere to acceptable employment practices. Some of the potential pitfalls in this area stem from discriminatory hiring practices, improper performance evaluations, and retaliatory firings. less -

Looking for an Alternative to the H-1B Visa Lottery? Consider These 8 Options for Employing Foreign Nationals

Fisher Phillips on 6/13/2024

Missing out on the H-1B visa lottery can be disheartening, but it’s not necessarily the end of the road. If you employ foreign nationals, the good news is that you can explore certain short-term, long-term, and even some...more

USCIS Reaches H-1B Cap: Consider These Alternatives for Hiring Foreign Nationals

Fisher Phillips on 12/15/2023

Federal immigration officials announced on December 13 that the H-1B cap has been reached for FY 2024. Although you most likely expected the announcement, the finality inevitably leaves many employers and foreign national...more

Using B-1 Visas Can Be a $10 Million Mistake for Your Company: Employer Takeaways from Recent Settlement

Fisher Phillips on 7/27/2023

A company that tried to use B-1 visas as inexpensive workarounds instead of H-1Bs learned the hard way that such a tactic could end up costing you dearly after it agreed to a nearly $10 million settlement with the federal...more

U.S. Visas – A Pocket Guide for Employers and Entrepreneurs

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 1/8/2020

Hiring the best talent can maximize the success of your company. Sometimes that means hiring a foreign national on a work visa. We prepared this booklet to help you navigate the complex U.S. employment-based visa options....more

Immigration Considerations for Financial Services and Insurance Employers

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 9/4/2019

Financial services and insurance companies of all sizes require innovative immigration strategies and support to remain competitive in the global marketplace. From moving business leaders around the world to onboarding talent...more

Important Developments in Business Immigration Law

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP on 9/26/2017

The Revised Version of Travel Ban to Take Effect Next Month - On Sept. 24, President Trump issued a proclamation that indefinitely bans certain citizens of Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Somalia, Chad and North Korea from...more

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