By: Bruce E. Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
In United States v. Eriksmoen Cottages, Ltd., 14 OCAHO no. 1355a (July 15, 2020), OCAHO found the employer should be penalized $35,977.50 for its 30 substantive Form I-9 violations....
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BBuchanan started a blog post OCAHO Refuses Almost all of Employer's Attempts at Mitigationin BBuchananOCAHO Refuses Almost all of Employer's Attempts at Mitigation
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BBuchanan started a blog post Owner's Defense of Flooding Destroyed the Forms I-9 Fails at OCAHOin BBuchananOwner's Defense of Flooding Destroyed the Forms I-9 Fails at OCAHO
By: Bruce Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
In United States v. 7-Eleven Store No. 36802, 14 OCAHO no. 1361 (June 9, 2020), Office of Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO) rejected 7-Eleven’s primary defense of flooding... -
OCAHO Holds No Statute of Limitations Defence
By: Bruce Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
In United States v. R2M2 Rebar & Stressing, Inc., 14 OCAHO no. 1357 (Mar. 8, 2020), OCAHO found the employer’s statute of limitations defense was inapplicable where no I-9 forms... -
BBuchanan started a blog post IER Settles Retaliation Claim Against Southwest Key Programsin BBuchananIER Settles Retaliation Claim Against Southwest Key Programs
By: Bruce Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
The Department of Justice, through the Civil Rights Division’s Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER), has reached a settlement agreement with Southwest Key Programs (SKP), an organization... -
BBuchanan started a blog post IER Settles with Randstad North America to Resolve Immigration Related Discrimination Claimsin BBuchananIER Settles with Randstad North America to Resolve Immigration Related Discrimination Claims
By: Bruce Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
The Civil Rights Division’s Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) of the Department of Justice announced today has reached a settlement with Randstad North America Inc. (Randstad),... -
OCAHO Reduces Fine by More Than 50%
By: Bruce Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
In United States v. Visiontron Corp., 13 OCAHO no. 1348 (Mar. 17, 2020), OCAHO reduced the company’s penalties by more than 50% - from $101,703 to $47,850, despite finding most of... -
OCAHO Reduces I-9 Penalties to Mexican Restaurant
By: Bruce E. Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
In OCAHO’s first decision of 2020, United States v. Barajas Mexican Grill, 13 OCAHO no. 1338 (Jan. 6, 2020), it found the penalties imposed by ICE were “disproportionate to the... -
BBuchanan started a blog post DOJ Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim Against Onin Staffingin BBuchananDOJ Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim Against Onin Staffing
By: Bruce Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
The Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice has reached a settlement agreement with Onin Staffing LLC, a Birmingham, Alabama-based... -
BBuchanan started a blog post IER Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim Against Taco Bell Restaurant Franchisesin BBuchananIER Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim Against Taco Bell Restaurant Franchises
By: Bruce E Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
The Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice reached a settlement agreement with MUY Brands LLC, a San Antonio, Texas-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 DOJ Settles Discrimination Claim concerning U.S. Workers against Sam Williamson Farmsin BBuchananDOJ Settles Discrimination Claim concerning U.S. Workers against Sam Williamson Farms
By: Bruce E. Buchanan
The Civil Rights Division’s Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) of the Department of Justice has reached a settlement agreement with Sam Williamson Farms Inc. (SWF), a strawberry farm in Dover,... -
BBuchanan started a blog post Horse Trainer owes over $1.6 Million for H-2B Visa Wage and Hour Violationsin BBuchananHorse Trainer owes over $1.6 Million for H-2B Visa Wage and Hour Violations
By: Bruce Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Chad C. Brown Inc. and its owner Chad Brown will pay a total of $1,617,673 in back wages, liquidated... -
BBuchanan started a blog post IER Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim Against Housing Authorityin BBuchananIER Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim Against Housing Authority
By: Bruce Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
The Justice Department, acting through the Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) of the Civil Rights Division, has reached a settlement agreement with the Housing Authority of... -
OCAHO First Penalties Decision of 2019
By: Bruce Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
After issuing only a handful of decision in 2018, OCAHO issued its first in 2019 – U.S. v. Executive Cleaning Services of Long Island Ltd., 13 OCAHO no. 1314. (It is dated December... -
BBuchanan started a blog post DOJ Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim Against Honda Aircraftin BBuchananDOJ Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim Against Honda Aircraft
By: Bruce Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
The Justice Department, acting through the Civil Rights Division’s Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) has reached a settlement agreement with Honda Aircraft Company LLC (Honda...
