State E-Verify mandate not preempted by federal law
A state law imposing sanctions on employers who hire undocumented workers and mandating the use of the federal E-Verify database is not preempted by federal immigration law, the U.S. Supreme Court has...
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A state law imposing sanctions on employers who hire undocumented workers and mandating the use of the federal E-Verify database is not preempted by federal immigration law. See “State E-Verify mandate...
View ArticleLawyers lament High Court ruling on illegal worker law
The recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding an Arizona law imposing sanctions on employers who hire undocumented workers and mandating the use of the federal E-Verify database has drawn criticisms...
View ArticleE-Verify mandate reintroduced in the House
Hot on the heels of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding Arizona’s law mandating that employers use E-Verify to check a worker’s immigration and work authorization status, a federal bill requiring...
View ArticleBill would make E-Verify mandatory within a year
WASHINGTON – Legislation introduced in the Senate would make use of the federal E-Verify system mandatory for all employers within one year of enactment. The “Achieving Accountability Through...
View ArticleCourt to reconsider Hazleton immigration ordinance
A federal appeals court has formally withdrawn its decision declaring unconstitutional ordinances targeting illegal immigrants that were enacted by a Pennsylvania town in 2006. In 2010, the 3rd Circuit...
View ArticleCalifornia enacts slew of employment-related laws
California recently enacted a number of employment-related laws, including a requirement to provide health insurance during family leave and adding gender identification and genetic information as...
View Article2011 employment law news wrap-up
Employment law has been a hot practice area and 2011 did not disappoint. Here are some of the highlights of the past year’s most notable employment law stories: As the recession rolled on, workplace...
View ArticleMany employers miss E-Verify deadline under new law
Tens of thousands of businesses in Alabama missed a deadline to register with E-Verify under a strict new state immigration law. Under the law, Alabama businesses were required to register with the...
View ArticleLawyers cautiously cheer immigration reform plan
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama and members of Congress have turned their attention to immigration reform, unveiling their ideas on how to overhaul the federal immigration system for the first time...
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