Tri-Valley Chpt Mtg: Managing the Immigration Function and Compliance November 11, 2009

With many of Northern California's skilled positions held by foreign national employees and stricter government immigration rules on the rise, HR's job has grown increasingly complex.

Find out how to manage the immigration function with increased enforcement and in an economic downturn. Get tips on staying compliant in this new era of immigration and look at your company's options and responsibility when employment factors change. You'll be able to:

* Explain the impact on nonimmigrant status and managing compliance in LCAs and H-1Bs
* Describe how the economic environment impacts the permanent residence process
* Analyze PERM audits and supervised recruitment

We'll also discuss alternative actions and options in the immigration landscape and strategies for keeping your company compliant and avoiding litigation.

Speaker
Cynthia J. Lange, Managing Partner, Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, has been an Adjunct Professor of Law at Southwestern University School of Law from 1988 to present. She is a frequent lecturer on immigration law and has written articles on business immigration law matters for numerous publications. Ms. Lange was formerly a Trial Attorney with the Immigration and Naturalization Service and co-chairs the Firm's IRCA Compliance Practice Group.

General: $55 / NCHRA Members: $35.

Official Website: http://www.nchra.org