On February 22, 2008, Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey announced higher civil fines against employers who violate federal immigration laws. The new rule will become effective as of March 27, 2008.
Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, employers may be fined for knowingly employing unauthorized aliens, for failing to comply with the requirements relating to employment eligibility...
The number of new H-1Bs issued each year in the United States is subject to an annual congressionally-mandated quota. Each H-1B quota applies to a particular Fiscal Year, which begins on October 1. Applications for the upcoming Fiscal Year are accepted beginning on the preceding April 1 (or the first working day after that date).
All employers who are thinking about filing for an H-1B visa,...
Attention California Employers: On January 1, 2008, the Minimum Wage rises to $8 per hour from $7.50. So, you will need to make appropriate adjustments to your payroll systems. Further, many employers also are raising their employee's wages that are above the minimum wage in order to retain them.
Other big changes effecting California Employers in 2008 are:
New I-9 Forms, employment...
Attention small business owners. Recently, Immigration has dramatically increased workplace enforcement of Immigration law, after the failure of Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform. The latest tool that they are using is working together with the Social Security Administration to ferret out unauthorized aliens in the work place.
For years the Social Security Administration...
ATTENTION SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS: Immigration recently announced that a revised Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 will be required effective on December 26 .2007. The new Form I-9 has significant changes that remove five documents for proof of both identity and employment authorization.
Employers must use the amended Form I-9 (Rev. 06/05/07) for all employees hired on or after...
