Monthly Archives: July 2011

Immigration Law and Georgia Farm Owners

Georgia is putting in place a new law aimed at cracking down on illegal immigrants, and many across the state are nervous. Businesses fear an economic boycott, the Latino community fears police officers will abuse their new powers, and farmers … Continue reading

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Documents in I-9: Genuine or Fake?

Even though there exists no foolproof way of knowing a fake id from a genuine, it still remains the employers responsibility to scrutinize the documents submitted by employees while filling the Form I-9. Any documents within reasonable doubt should be … Continue reading

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The Dodd Frank Amendment on FCRA

On July 21, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) which includes the creation of a new Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA). The law was initially proposed on December 2, 2009, … Continue reading

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Building an Employee Recognition Program

Employee recognition is the timely, informal or formal acknowledgement of a person’s or team’s behavior, effort or business result that supports the organization’s goals and values, and which has clearly been beyond normal expectations. It can be seen as a … Continue reading

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President Obama on E-Verify

President Obama reiterated his commitment to comprehensive immigration reform Wednesday, but said the overall initiative must go beyond E-Verify – “an effective, though imperfect, tool that needs improvement.” At the press conference in the White House last week, President Obama … Continue reading

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Changing Immigration Laws across States

Joanne Deschenaux’s article on ‘State Immigration Laws Lead to Patchwork of Employment Verification Requirements’ on SHRM site takes a look at the increasing state immigration laws that have been passed in the past few months.  The following state bills have been … Continue reading

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