The H-1B Visa Program and Its Impact on the U.S. Economy

The H-1B Visa Program and Its Impact on the U.S. Economy

By American Immigration Council Foreign workers fill a critical need in the U.S. labor market—particularly in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Every year, U.S. employers seeking highly skilled foreign professionals compete for the pool of H-1B visa numbers for which U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) controls the allocation. With a low […]

Attorney General James and New Jersey Attorney General Platkin Announce Second Settlement Stopping No-Poach Agreements in Building Services Industry

Attorney General James and New Jersey Attorney General Platkin Announce Second Settlement Stopping No-Poach Agreements in Building Services Industry

Planned Building Services Will End No-Poach Agreements That Suppress Wages and Limit Competition NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin today announced a settlement with Planned Building Services, Inc. and its related companies (Planned) for using illegal no-poach agreements that can lower employees’ wages, reduce competition, and restrict […]

Attorney General James and New Jersey Attorney General Platkin Stop No-Poach Agreements at Top Building Services Company

Attorney General James and New Jersey Attorney General Platkin Stop No-Poach Agreements at Top Building Services Company

Guardian Will End No-Poach Agreements That Suppress Wages and Limit Competition | Editorial credit: Ben Von Klemperer / shutterstock.com  NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin today announced a settlement with Guardian Service Industries, Inc. (Guardian) for using illegal no-poach agreements that can lower employees’ wages, reduce competition, […]

Dept. of Design & Construction’s Manhattan Construction Career & Training Resource Fair

Dept. of Design & Construction’s Manhattan Construction Career & Training Resource Fair

Date: Wed. December 4, 2024  Location: National Museum of the American Indian: 1 Bowling Green, New York, NY 10004 Doors Open for Job Seekers: 10:00 am Session: 10:00 am– 3:00 pm Please register using this link: https://bit.ly/NYC12-04-24 QR code to  register to attend: This Career Fair is in partnership with the Department of Labor, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs; Manhattan Borough […]