January 19, 2016
A periodic internal audit of your I-9 forms is a recommended risk assessment tool. But what happens if, while conducting the audit, you come across green cards or other documents that appear fake? As is usually the case with I-9 compliance, you must observe your dual obligations to avoid discrimination in violation of the anti-discrimination […]
September 21, 2015
On August 24, 2015 , the Justice Department announced that it reached a settlement with Nebraska Beef Ltd., a meat packing company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. The settlement resolves an investigation by the Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC) into whether the company was engaging in employment discrimination in violation of […]
September 18, 2015
The U.S. Justice Department recently reached a settlement agreement with the city of Eugene, Oregon, to resolve allegations that the city violated the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). The city of Eugene is the second largest city in the state of Oregon. The Justice Department’s investigation found that the city of […]
May 05, 2015
The Justice Department recently announced that it reached a settlement with Hilton Worldwide (Hilton), an international hotel chain, to resolve allegations that Hilton discriminated against a foreign-born worker. Specifically, the department found that a Hilton-owned hotel in Naples, Florida, discriminated against an asylee by improperly rejecting his Social Security card when the hotel reverified his […]