May 7, 2005

Scrutinize Contractor Hires To Avoid Wal-Mart Problem

Focus Column - Immigration Law -By Mark Ivener - Most American employers are quite familiar with the first provision of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, which prohibits the hiring, recruitment or referral of aliens not authorized to legally work in the United States. A much lesser-known provision - Provision 4 - outlining the use of labor through contractors, subcontractors or exchanges is now obscure no more; indeed, it is at the forefront of public attention thanks to a landmark