By: Bruce E Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), through the Civil Rights Division’s Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER), and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) have reached separate settlement...
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BBuchanan started a blog post DOJ and DOL Reach Settlements with Facebook Resolving Claims of Discrimination Against U.S. Workers and PERM Violationsin BBuchananDOJ and DOL Reach Settlements with Facebook Resolving Claims of Discrimination Against U.S. Workers and PERM Violations
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BBuchanan started a blog post DOL ALJ Rules Murphy Pipeline Owes over $400,000 to E-3 Workerin BBuchananDOL ALJ Rules Murphy Pipeline Owes over $400,000 to E-3 Worker
By: Bruce Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
A U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ruled In the Matter of: James Linnie v. Murphy Pipelines, Inc., Case No. 2020-LCA-00007 (June 16, 2021), that Murphy Pipelines failed... -
CMusillo started a blog post IMPLEMENTATION OF DOL RULE INCREASING PREVAILING WAGES DELAYEDin CMusilloIMPLEMENTATION OF DOL RULE INCREASING PREVAILING WAGES DELAYED
By: Allyson Barham
The US Department of Labor (DOL) has delayed the new rule which would change the method for calculating prevailing wages for 18 months.
In October 2020, the DOL announced an Interim Rule which changed the... -
BBuchanan started a blog post Justice Department Settles Retaliation Claim Against Service Mindsin BBuchananJustice Department Settles Retaliation Claim Against Service Minds
By Bruce E Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
The Justice Department, acting through the Civil Rights Division’s Immigrant and Employee Rights (IER), has reached a settlement agreement with Service Minds Inc., dba Mister Sparky (Service Minds),... -
DOL DRAMATICALLY RAISES PREVAILING WAGES
By: Maria Schneider
On January 14, 2021 the US Department of Labor (DOL) published its Final Rule regarding the calculation of prevailing wages. Readers of our blog will note that the DOL previously issued an Interim Rule about calculation... -
CMusillo started a blog post FEDERAL JUDGE BLOCKS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S ATTEMPT TO DISMANTLE LEGAL IMMIGRATIONin CMusilloFEDERAL JUDGE BLOCKS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S ATTEMPT TO DISMANTLE LEGAL IMMIGRATION
By: Chris Musillo
FEDERAL JUDGE BLOCKS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S ATTEMPT TO DISMANTLE LEGAL IMMIGRATION
In a striking rebuke of the Trump Administration’s attempts to dismantle legal immigration, the U.S. District Court... -
DOL WAGES: LAWSUITS AND ALTERNATIVE SURVEYS
By: Chris Musillo
At our recent webinar, MU attorneys discussed the new DOL wage rule and how it could greatly raise prevailing wages for H-1B petitions and EB-2 and EB-3 green cards. More on this topic here. We want to give our clients... -
IMPLICATIONS OF THE NEW DEPARTMENT OF LABOR WAGE LEVELS
By: Maria Schneider
Effective October 8, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a new rule dramatically increasing prevailing wages for H-1B, EB-2, and EB-3 workers. The new rule changes the computation of the four levels of wages when... -
CMusillo started a blog post DOL AND USCIS DRAMATICALLY ALTER EMPLOYMENT BASED IMMIGRATIONin CMusilloDOL AND USCIS DRAMATICALLY ALTER EMPLOYMENT BASED IMMIGRATION
By: Chris Musillo
In two sweeping and lengthy regulations the USCIS and DOL have attempted to jam through last minute rules that dramatically alter employment-based immigration. The DOL rule takes effect on Thursday October 8. The USCIS... -
DOL and DHS Enter into Memorandum of Agreement
BY Bruce Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), on behalf of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration... -
BBuchanan started a blog post U.S. DOL Investigation Finds Outdoors Unlimited Violated H-2B Visa Requirementsin BBuchananU.S. DOL Investigation Finds Outdoors Unlimited Violated H-2B Visa Requirements
By: Bruce Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Outdoors Unlimited Inc., a landscaping company based in Rockvale, Tennessee, will pay $52,000... -
CMusillo started a blog post PWDs WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE 4 MONTHS (AND OTHER NOTES FROM DOL)in CMusilloPWDs WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE 4 MONTHS (AND OTHER NOTES FROM DOL)
By: Chris Musillo
On November 5, 2019 the Department of Labor held a presentation and gave updates to a number of their programs. AILA has reported on the update. The updates include:
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BBuchanan started a blog post ME Global owes $190,000 in Back Wages for H-1B Violationsin BBuchananME Global owes $190,000 in Back Wages for H-1B Violations
By: Bruce E Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) and an unsuccessful appeal to the Administrative Review Board (ARB), ME Global Inc., a steel foundry based... -
Vizcaino Pays Back Wages to H-2B Workers
By: Bruce Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Juan Vizcaino – doing business as Vizcaino LP in Odessa, Texas – has paid $45,945 in back... -
BBuchanan started a blog post Arkansas Construction Company Fined $20,000 for H-2B Visa Violationsin BBuchananArkansas Construction Company Fined $20,000 for H-2B Visa Violations
By: Bruce Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law PLLC
Following a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation, Gonzalez Rebar LLC, a construction company based in Lake Village, Arkansas, has paid $20,312 in...
