The requirement, imposed late last year on certain federal contractors to become E-Verify compliant or become ineligible for contracts with the federal government was due to become effective on January 15, 2009. However, the requirement, after attack by a number of organizations special interest groups, has been postponed until at least May 21, 2009. There are [...]
A recent decision from the Administrative Review Board (ARB) held that when an H-1B employer fails to terminate H-1B employee and notify USCIS of such termination is liable for payment of back wages. ARB held: Under the INA’s “no benching” provisions, the employer is obligated to pay the required wage even if the H-1B nonimmigrant is [...]
We have written about this requirement in the past, but it is now a final rule. Starting January 15, 2009, federal contractors and subcontractors will be required to begin using the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ E-Verify system to verify their employees’ eligibility to legally work in the United States. Federal contracts awarded and solicitations issued [...]