Can I work if I lost my permanent resident card?

In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column I answer a question from a reader who wants to work while replacing her permanent resident card. Every immigration case is different. Please consult with an immigration attorney to receive personalized legal advice before beginning any proceedings. This is the column: I have lost my card ... Read more

Fines increase for hiring undocumented workers

Increases in fines that penalize employers for violating the law by hiring undocumented immigrants or discriminating against immigrants by verifying whether they are authorized to work in the United States go into effect today. If an employer is found guilty of illegally hiring undocumented immigrants or violating the civil rights of immigrants in the United States, the ... Read more

What can't be done to verify employment?

In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I answer a question from a reader who wants to know if an employer acted correctly in asking for additional documents to verify if he or she could work legally. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on each person's immigration history. Here I provide a general answer to his questions. ... Read more

How to avoid discrimination during the employment verification process

In my "Immigration Consultation" column this week published online by several impreMedia publications including LaOpinión.com, I explain how to avoid acts of discrimination during employment verification. Here is my column: As part of an effort to monitor who is working legally in the country, the U.S. government has implemented the employment verification system, which ... Read more

New Form I-9 employment verification form goes into effect

Employers will have to use a new version of Form I-9 to verify whether a person can legally work in the country. The new Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) must be used for all new hires and employment authorization reversals. The updated form went into effect yesterday, May 7. As of ... Read more

Immigrant labor rights

Federal law prohibits discriminatory practices during the search, hiring, employment eligibility verification process (known as Form I-9), or termination of persons authorized to work in the United States. It is important to know what guidelines hiring managers must follow to avoid being a victim of discrimination and to understand what your rights and responsibilities are. Read more

How to avoid discriminatory employment practices

During the last months of 2010, I exposed a series of problems that several immigrants under Temporary Protected Status (TPS) were experiencing. Among them, employment discrimination. In the following videos I explain how employers should act to avoid discriminatory practices. youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZXTXnsUVpU] [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9unD4TcHu8] [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9unD4TcHu8]

More recommendations to avoid acts of labor discrimination

Federal law prohibits discriminatory practices during the search and hiring of an employee. Yesterday, I briefed you on some of the steps an employer must follow in the employment verification process. But there are more: 1. An employer must provide the same job information over the phone to all callers and ... Read more

Tips to avoid acts of discrimination in the workplace

The following information is essential for business owners or persons responsible for hiring employees. There are federal laws that prohibit discriminatory practices during the search, hiring, employment eligibility verification process (known as Form I-9) or termination of persons authorized to work in the United States. To avoid acts of discrimination, an employer ... Read more

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