Immigration Reform and the Workplace: An Overview of Legal and Legislative Developments | A LexisNexis® OnDemand Webinar

Recording Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 | Duration: 95 minutes | VIEW NOW |

Compliance with U.S. immigration laws demands constant vigilance by employers. From the upper echelon of any organization, through and including the rank and file, U.S. companies must employ lawful and non-discriminatory practices in the screening and hiring of employees. Governments worldwide are investigating immigration compliance more thoroughly, with many countries requiring employers to act as compliance officers. With immigration reform now attracting heightened scrutiny from Congress, the Obama administration, the media and the electorate, employers are facing new challenges as a major restructuring of the legislative and legal infrastructure looms.

Topics discussed:

• Latest developments in Comprehensive Immigration Reform in Congress
• Consequences of corporate restructuring on foreign national employees
• Preference visas in employment-based immigration
• President Obama’s Deferred Action Program (DACA with I-831D)
• Form I-9 updates
• Policies to follow including Handbook for Employers (M-274), the USCIS website and more
• Provisional Hardship Waiver using I-601
• Recruitment cycles
• Wage issues
• HR handling of hires and discrimination
• Fines and disciplinary actions
• Immigration updates from key global markets—Brazil, India, China, Russia and Mexico

Panelists:

Rahul Manchanda, Esq.
Manchanda Law Offices & Associates PLLC

Allen Kaye, Esq.
Law Offices of Allen E. Kaye, P.C.
Immigration, Naturalization, Visa and Consular Law

Elaine Martin
Managing Director, Global Immigration
Attorney (U.S. [Texas] and Ireland)
Paragon GeoImmigration

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