1/21/09

Webinar.  H-1B Basics and Preparing for the H Cap Season. Jackson & Hertogs will provide an in-depth webinar, which will focus on the basics of petitions for H-1B non-immigrant temporary workers from the point of view of the sponsoring employer. We will explain such terms of art as “specialty occupation” and “prevailing wage” as they relate to H-1B eligibility.  We will examine the Labor Condition Application process, including requirements for the DOL Access File and Personal Immigration File.  We will also discuss the implications of the H-1B quota cap, the five day filing window and strategies for extensions beyond the maximum six year limit under the American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act. (PHR/SPHR cert pending)

2/18/09

Webinar.  LCA Recordkeeping and Compliance. On-going news reports of ICE raids of employers on I-9 issues illustrate the need for employers to keep current, up-to-date paperwork for their foreign national employees. While not as dramatically publicized, employers of H-1Bs are required to maintain paperwork on file and available to the public or DOL for their H-1B employees. Do you know where your LCAs are maintained? Do you know what an LCA is? This webinar will present an overview on employer requirements for labor condition application (LCA) recordkeeping, including public and DOL access file guidance, location of records, how to update LCAs, and when LCAs may be destroyed. We will also discuss some of the immigration consequences for employers related to corporate mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring.  (PHR/SPHR cert pending)

03/18/09

Webinar.  Corporate Best Practices: I-9 Compliance Issues. One of the fundamental duties of most HR departments is to complete and maintain I-9 Forms for all new hires.  Completing the I-9 Form has often been viewed as a simple HR function, but there are significant liability issues that attach to this form.  Robust I-9 practices are the foundation of an effective corporate compliance strategy for immigration issues.  This webinar will focus upon the procedures and requirements employers must follow when completing and maintaining their USCIS I-9 Forms.  Covered subjects will include how to best prepare the I-9 Form, when and whether to ask for documents to verify the I-9, when I-9 “reverification” is required, and when reverification is inappropriate.  We will also discuss record retention requirements for I-9 Forms, including electronic storage options.  We will also review recent changes to the I-9 Form, and trends in I-9 Enforcement, including compliance issues with contractors and creating best practices.  (PHR/SPHR cert pending)