Heads Up, Megafilers, Ze Jig EEZ up…

This from DHS: a pending regulation will prohibit employers from filing multiple H-1b petitions for a foreign national.  My prediction: this will very adversely affect the leaders of the IT sector.  Why? Glad you asked...Not many folks sit around pondering the unponderable as much as I do,...

Jose E. Latour Jun 11, 2008

Correction for Link to E-Verify Map

Folks, Sam Udani kindly pointed out that the link to i9 Advantage's State Legislation Map was incorrect.  I have fixed it so you should be able to see our handiwork without a problem.  If you don't know Sam, check out www.ilw.com , the most comprehensive immigration resource on t...

Jose E. Latour Jun 09, 2008

As if Compliance isn’t a Big Enough Headache…

The EEOC is reporting that HR departments are being targeted for bogus emails containing a Trojan Horse virus.  According to the department, the email's subject matter features precisely the kind of wording that makes the heart of an HR Director or GC leap:"Harassment Complaint Update For&...

Jose E. Latour Oct 24, 2007

Okay, I really HAVE to get a new photo on this…

Went to visit my 85 year old mother for lunch and when I showed her the new blog, she said (translated from Spanish):"Wow, that looks very interesting...and complicated...and who's the young man in the picture, your boss?..."As Hootie and the Blowfish complained..."Time...why you puni...

Jose E. Latour Sep 05, 2007

“Compassless” Colleges: Why America Will Increasingly Rely on Imported Talent

This morning's Wall Street Journal features a provocative editorial by Peter Berkowitz, a professor at George Mason University's School of Law.  Berkowitz, a senior fellow with the Hoover Institution, is an astute observer of trends in American education.The editorial piece, entitled "Our ...

Jose E. Latour Sep 05, 2007