Employee Rights admin on 29 Jun 2010
Judge Richard Posner of the Chicago-based 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals does a lot of reading—but he apparently hates boilerplate as much as the next person.
Appearing at a recent American Constitution Society conference, Posner recalled his encounter with hundreds of pages of documentation for his home equity loan, Above the Law reports. Posner got [...]
Considering Legal Action and Employee Rights admin on 15 May 2010
In the wake of recent U.S. government efforts to crackdown on H-1B program violators, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released a new tool to help employees and employers better understand their rights and responsibilities under the H-1B program.
The online compliance tool called the H-1B Advisor describes the H-1B program’s standards, including notification requirements, monetary [...]
Changing Employers/Status and Considering Legal Action and Employee Rights and FAQ admin on 08 May 2010
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Question 1: I’m an H-1B employee and I have benched without pay, but I have found a new employer. I have no pay stubs. Can I “transfer” without leaving the U.S.?
Question 2: I’m an H-1B employee and I was benched without pay, but when I complained, my employer fired me. I [...]
Employee Rights and H-2A Agricultural Workers admin on 27 Feb 2010
Effective March 15, 2010 the Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWR) and meal charges will increase.
The employer must offer and pay their H–2A and U.S. workers the highest of the AEWR, the prevailing hourly wage rate, the prevailing piece rate, the agreed-upon collective bargaining rate, or the Federal or State minimum wage rate, in effect at [...]
Considering Legal Action and Employee Rights and H-1B and H-1B Employee Rights Philosophy admin on 24 Jan 2010
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If you are an H-1B worker in search of new work, especially in the IT sector, you must scrutinize the relationship with your prospective H-1B employer to make sure the proposed employment relationship is acceptable under USCIS criteria.
If you don’t compare the proposed employment conditions with USCIS requirements, you risk being [...]
Considering Legal Action and Employee Rights and Fraud and H-2B Temporary Workers admin on 12 Jan 2010
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Today’s article will discuss the H-2B visa worker, common problems (including unpaid wages) H-2B workers face, and legal rights for those workers.
The H-2B visa is for short-term or seasonal workers in non-agricultural positions, such as landscape, cleaning, construction, hotel, and restaurant workers.
Some H-2B employers unlawfully seek fees from H-2B workers, fail [...]
Employee Rights and H-2A Agricultural Workers admin on 04 Jan 2010
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H-2 workers, like H-1Bs, are far too often subject to an employer’s exploitation. An H-2 employer may unlawfully make H-2 workers pay fees, fail to provide required wages or benefits, withhold essential documents, or in some cases commit fraud.
If you are an H-2 worker subject to exploitation, or [...]
Employee Rights and Fraud and H-1B Employee Rights Philosophy admin on 02 Nov 2009
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has launched a new program in which it is making unannounced site visits throughout the United States to monitor and detect fraud among H-1B employers and their H-1B employees.
In this article we explain what happens during these site visits and your rights and obligations under the law so [...]
Employee Rights and FAQ and Money (Contractual)- H-1B admin on 02 Nov 2009
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Were you forced to pay for your H-1B application fees? Did your employer order you to travel to another city for work and make you pay for your own hotel? Did your employer make you pay for your plane trip to the United States from your home?
Can your employer do that?
In this [...]
Employee Rights and FAQ admin on 16 Mar 2009
It’s tax time, but you haven’t received a W-2 from your current or former employer. So what do you do now?
First, ask your employer about it. Perhaps your W-2 was sent to a wrong address and you simply need a new one issued. If the W-2 contained wrong information, tell your employer to correct it.
If [...]
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