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Apple and Foxconn: Beginning to See the Light
In remarkable moves, Apple and its major supplier Foxconn recently gave into public demands for better treatment of the workers who assemble electronic gadgets in China.
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Arrest of Mercedes Executive in Alabama Renews Debate Over Immigration Laws
Alabama's immigration law is considered among the toughest in the nation, according to legal experts. Some parts of the code, such as requiring public schools to determine the citizenship status of students and their parents, have been blocked by federal courts.
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Financial Rewards of International Operations Comes With Potential Employment Costs
The hiring and firing of employees at will, setting working hours, requiring employees to agree to noncompete agreements and even deciding whether to offer health care, vacation or maternity benefits are areas in which American employers enjoy a great deal of latitude, with relatively little ...
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Aon Moving Its Headquarters to London
Aon President and CEO Greg Case said the move, which must be approved by shareholders, is another step in the firm's strategic plan to grow Aon as a global platform. In particular, London will help Aon grow its business in emerging markets, he said.
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Dear Workforce Are We the Only Company Laboring to Manage Our Expats?
How do we better manage our expat process? Ideally, we'd like to have some type of case-management tool that enables us to make sure we place the right people in the right overseas assignment. Could you share some pointers on how we can make sure the expat process we use works to the benefit of our
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Is Your Immigration Compliance Program Up to Date
The public got a glimpse of the beginning of employer-focused enforcement when Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued an unprecedented 652 I-9 audit notices on one day this summer. That's more than the total number of audit notices issued in the previous year. Here are steps employers should ...
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Heightened Focus on H-1B Employers
The task of the Department of Homeland Security's fraud unit is to gather the facts necessary to determine whether anyone has committed fraud while attempting to obtain immigration benefits. H-1B employers who fit a particular profile run a high risk for a visit from the unit, whose findings may ...
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Black Firefighter Applicants Can Sue Chicago, Court Rules
The lawsuit alleges the Chicago Fire Department's test disproportionately classified black applicants as qualified rather than well-qualified, and that it was not a valid test of their firefighting aptitude.
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TOOL Immigration Issues for U.S. and U.K. Employers
For many employers in the United States and United Kingdom, talented workers from overseas are vital to the continued success of their business. Because of the intricacies of immigration law in both jurisdictions, employers should proceed carefully and obtain sound legal advice each and every time
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TOOL Assessing H-1B Fraud
A 2008 report found that 20 percent of H-1B filings contain technical violations or are simply fraudulent. The report has led to a crackdown on H-1B employers.
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Changes Afoot for European Works Councils
A number of changes in how European works councils interact with multinational employers will be formally adopted this year and will come into force in 2011. Many of the legal changes give the councils new powers that have the potential to cause difficulty for employers that are unprepared.
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U.S. Unions Act Globally, Benefit Locally
By creating international agreements with European multinationals, groups are gaining entry into American businesses that previously had fended off organizing efforts.
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The Union-Free Good Times May Be Over in China
For years, the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, the only legally recognized workers organization in China, had been passive insofar as foreign-invested enterprises in the country have been concerned. But multinational companies like Wal-Mart and McDonald's are striking unionization deals with
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Productivity Pride?
A recent report about worker productivity around the globe puts the United States at or near the top. But for U.S. employees themselves, the achievement is somewhat empty. In early September, the International Labour Organization said the United States led all nations with $63,885 of "value added"
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Dubai's Dark Globalism
Seven workers died in Dubai this week in what may be a window into the seamy underside of global capitalism. The workers were killed and 19 others were injured when a wall collapsed on a bridge construction project, according to Gulf News , a publication based in the United Arab Emirates. The
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The Chinese Mind Meld
To an outsider, China today can seem schizophrenic. Its society and business culture appear to be at once highly individualistic and deeply communal. Signs of this dual identity can be seen both in the Olympic Games under way in Beijing and in a recent study of Chinese business school graduates.
