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DOT Clearinghouse Inquiries – Best Practices and Reminders
January 6, 2023 marked the official date of the DOT Clearinghouse containing three consecutive years of violation data that will satisfy pre-employment drug and alcohol investigation requirements. Read More
Dominican Government Begins Issuing Passport Extension Stamps Valid for Form I-9 Purposes
The new procedure will extend expiring passports with pending renewal applications for one year. Read More
USCIS Extends EAD Validity for Certain Residents of Hong Kong Granted Work Authorization under the DED Program
The cards, which show a facial expiration date of 2/5/23 are now extended through 2/5/25. Read More
Scrutiny into CHRIA Violations Results in Increase of Lawsuits
CHRIA, a Pennsylvania law ( 18 Pa. C.S.A. §9125 ), provides that employers are only permitted to use a person's previous criminal history limitedly in making a hiring decision. As such, felony and misdemeanor convictions are only to be considered to the extent to which they relate to a position. Most recently, a large, national company was accused of violating CHRIA by declining employment based on criminal histories that were unrelated to employment... Read More
Green Card and Employment Authorization Documents Redesigned
Beginning January 30, 2023, USCIS began issuing Permanent Resident Cards (aka Green Cards) and Employment Authorization Documents (Form I-766/EADs) with a new design, aimed to improve security and prevent document counterfeiting or fraud. Read More