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Focus: Employment Law For Immigration Attorneys
ILW.COM is pleased to present a new, 3-part telephone seminar series "Employment Law For Immigration Attorneys" with Colleen Caden (discussion leader), Richard Betheil, Maria Mejia-Opaciuch, and Joshua Zuckerberg. Tuesday, August 24 is the deadline to sign up, the curriculum is as follows:
FIRST Phone Session on August 26: The Changing Landscape of Employment in a Turbulent Economy: The Intersection of Immigration Law and Employment Law
- Employment in the United States is governed primarly by contract rather than statute (as in Europe and California)
- Increasing statutory constraints have been introduced over the last fifty years: from Title VII to Health Care Reform
- Employees vs. Independent contractors
- Defining the employer
- Employer obligations regarding job security and benefits
- Non-discrimination laws
SECOND Phone Session on September 23: Developing Corporate Immigration Policies While Not Running Afoul of Employment Laws
- Employment law counsel's role in providing assistance to the immigration attorney in establishing and enforcing immigration policies
- Brushing up on the relevant employment laws
- Balancing employment law and immigration law
- Establishing the employment relationship and hiring policies
- Establishing policies for sponsorship of foreign nationals on visas
- Employment benefits
THIRD Phone Session on October 7: Implications of Terminating Foreign Nationals Under Employment Laws
- Involuntary termination: brushing up on the relevant employment laws regarding terminating foreign nationals and severance matters
- Does the basis of termination impact the statutory rights of employers and employees
- Advising employers of their statutory obligations when a termination occurs
- What benefit notifications are employers required to provide to terminated employees
- Advising foreign national employees when a termination occurs
Tuesday, August 24 is the deadline to sign up. For more info, including speaker bios, detailed curriculum, and registration information, please see: Online: 
