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PERM Labor Certification – Five Reflections and Warnings for Attorneys, Employers and Foreign Nationals

May 31st, 2011%

 
By Lisa Yu, Esq.

 
As an attorney who has focused primarily on labor certifications for the past 14 years, I have learned a lot of lessons and want to share a few tips….

Never promise a client that the labor certification process will be approved, you can never know if there are qualified U.S. workers;
Never tell a . . . → Read More: PERM Labor Certification – Five Reflections and Warnings for Attorneys, Employers and Foreign Nationals

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DOL Updates FAQs on Prevailing Wage Requests and Determinations

March 15th, 2011%

 
The Department has posted new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to assist employers and others regarding prevailing wage requests and determinations.
 

I submitted a prevailing wage request via the iCERT System. Should I also mail a copy of the ETA 9141 to the NPWC?

No. Please submit only one ETA 9141 per prevailing wage request. In order to . . . → Read More: DOL Updates FAQs on Prevailing Wage Requests and Determinations

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Compliance Update: Do you send your H-1B workers to offsite locations? H-1B Software company fined more than $600,000 for failure to comply!

December 16th, 2010%

Did you know that H-1B employers are required to comply with LCA posting requirements prior to sending their H-1B workers to work at offsite locations?

The Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor fined Peri Software Solutions, Inc., a software company,  $638,449 in back wages and interest to 67 workers for . . . → Read More: Compliance Update: Do you send your H-1B workers to offsite locations? H-1B Software company fined more than $600,000 for failure to comply!

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