Special Report: Immigration Law

Irina Plumlee lists some steps to quickly develop a plan of action to reconcile the company's workforce demands with the realities of the immigration world. Also in this report, "Not Child's Play: DACA and the Workplace" and "Address I-9 and DACA Questions With Aplomb."

Texas Lawyer

2013-02-04 00:00:04.0

How to Handle Immigration Issues of a Surprise Hire
How can the GC navigate the murky immigration waters without putting the hiring process at risk or slowing down the new employee's start on the job? Irina Plumlee lists some steps to quickly develop a plan of action to reconcile the company's workforce demands with the realities of the immigration world.

Not Child's Play: DACA and the Workplace
Elise A. Healy offers a brief summary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program's requirements, the government's guidance to employers in relation to DACA beneficiaries and some key issues relating to I-9 compliance for people in this group.

Address I-9 and DACA Questions With Aplomb
With the recent implementation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which gives work authorization to those who establish that they were in the United States without authorization, GCs are sure to face implementation questions from managers, writes Leigh Ganchan.