Labor Certification and the Green Card
Jan 15, 2011
PERMANENT RESIDENCE THROUGH THE PERM LABOR CERTIFICATION PROCESS
Through a process called "Labor Certification, if a determination is made by the U.S. Department of Labor that there are no qualifie...
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J-1 Exchange Visitors
Jan 15, 2011
THE "J-1" VISA CATEGORY The Exchange Visitor Program
The "J-1" Visa category is used by certain foreign students (not to be confused with the "F-1" or "M-1" student visas), scholars, expert, medica...
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Cultural Exchange Visas
Jan 15, 2011
Q Visas - Cultural Exchange Visitors
Cultural Exchange Visas
Q Visas are for participants in an international cultural exchange program designed to provide practical training, employment and shar...
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The Bars to Admissibility
Jan 15, 2011
THE BAR TO ADMISSIBILITY FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE OVERSTAYED
OR WHO HAVE WORKED WITHOUT EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION
Beware, people who have overstayed their authorized stay in the United States, or who h...
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Wrongful Termination from Employment
Jan 15, 2011
UNLAWFUL WORKPLACE HARASSMENT discrimination. If they do not, the employer may be liable for damages.Small business owners carry the same exposure to harassment and discrimination lawsuits as do large...
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Wage and Hour Claims - Know Your Rights!
Jan 15, 2011
WAGE except that if the total work period per day is no more than 6 hours, the meal period may be waived by mutual consent. Employees required to work more than 10 hours per day must be provided a sec...
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California Penatlies for Labor Code Violations
Nov 03, 2010
Section 203 - Penalty
for failure to pay within 72 hours of termination
Penalty: 30 days wages.
203. If an employer willfully fails to pay,
without abatement or
reduction, in accordance
with Sect...
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MANAGERS EXEMPT FROM OVERTIME . . . .
Nov 03, 2010
To be properly classified as a "manager," you
must meet certain criteria set forth in the Executive Exemption to overtime pay. Generally, a manager must meet the
following criteria:
A manager
mus...
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Paydays, pay periods, and the final wages
Nov 03, 2010
In California, wages, with some exceptions (see table below), must be paid
at least twice during each calendar month on the days designated in advance as
regular paydays. The employer must establish ...
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Overtime
Nov 03, 2010
In California, the general overtime provisions are that a nonexempt employee 18 years of age or older, or any minor employee 16 or 17 years of age
who is not required by law to attend school and is no...
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