Employers are again receiving “no-match letters” from the Social Security Administration (SSA) . No-match letters—called Employer Correction Requests—will be sent when SSA discovers a mismatch between information provided by employers for wage reporting purposes and SSA’s records. A “no-match” relates to
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H-1B Cap Reached for FY2020
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reached the FY2020 H-1B visa cap.
For FY2020, Congress mandated a regular cap of 65,000 H-1B visas, plus an additional 20,000 H-1B visas for those with advanced degrees from U.S. institutions of higher education
H1B Cap Season — USCIS Now Accepting Petitions
It is the equivalent of the NCAA March Madness for H-1B petitioners and beneficiaries. The fiscal year (FY) 2020 H-1B cap season is officially in full swing.
Today, April 1st, is the first day U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is
Employment Background Screening–Compliance with the FCRA
I recognize this is a lengthier blog than I normally post, but it’s necessary so I can help employers help themselves.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an important opinion that is relevant not only to employers that are
Compliance News Flash
Happy Friday before the Super Bowl that should have seen the Saints playing the Patriots. Check out this week’s Compliance News Flash with blurbs about:
- E-Verify and what employers need to do now that it is again operational.
- The Form
E-Verify Back On-Line, What Employers Need to Do
The longest government shutdown is over and employers need to take note that E-Verify is again operational. Setting aside that Congress and the President have only until February 15 to move beyond short term funding for the Department of Homeland
Compliance News Flash
Check out the current Compliance News Flash with blurbs about:
- The continuing partial government shutdown;
- E-Verify (still shutdown);
- The Federal Trade Commission (also shutdown);
- Government background investigations and the NBIB (not shutdown);
- The California Consumer Protection Act; and
- A recent
Compliance News Flash
Happy New Year!
Here are two editions of the AGG Compliance News Flash covering the following topics:
- E-Verify;
- California’s Consumer Privacy Act;
- Ban the box and salary history restrictions in the hiring process;
- Investigation by the Department of Justice into
E-Verify is Down Due to Partial Government Shutdown
It took a few days, but the E-Verify system is down due to the partial government shutdown which started at 12:01 am Saturday the 22nd of December. One of the agencies affected by the partial government shutdown is the Department
AGG’s Annual Employment Law Seminar
Please join Arnall Golden Gregory (AGG) for our annual Employment Law Seminar on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, GA. Our attorneys—who have been recognized by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business