By Kim Kiel Thompson During the holiday season, many companies supplement the year-round workforce with temporary workers, including foreign workers … Read more
Kim Thompson is a partner in the Atlanta office of the law firm Fisher & Phillips., and a member of the firm's Global Immigration Practice Group. Kim's practice focuses on immigration and nationality law, and includes extensive visa work, handling both temporary and permanent visa cases, as well as advice regarding compliance with the I-9, discrimination, and document abuse provisions. Kim is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the ABA-affiliated association for attorneys practicing immigration law. Contact her at kthompson @laborlawyers.com.
Pennsylvania Becomes the Latest State to Require E-Verify
By Kim Kiel Thompson The Public Works Employment Verification Act, signed into law on July 5, 2012, requires all contractors and subcontractors on … Read more
Expiring Work Authorization: Do Employers Have to Say Goodbye?
By Kim Kiel Thompson As a rule, if an employee in the United States is unable to produce a valid, unexpired work authorization document to complete the … Read more
2012 H-1B Visa Cap Running Out and Likely to Be Hit Before End of 2011
By Kim Kiel Thompson Does your company rely on H-1B workers to fill critical positions? Do you anticipate hiring foreign nationals in the upcoming months? … Read more
Overseas Work Assignments Can Be Tricky For U.S. Permanent Residents
By Kim Kiel Thompson Your company has a temporary position in the Sydney, Australia office and it has been difficult to find the perfect person for the … Read more
Social Security Sending Employers No-Match Letters Again
By Kim Kiel Thompson The Social Security Administration (SSA) has resumed sending out No-Match letters to employers. This ends a long break that started … Read more
Is Your Company Next? 10 Tips to Help Prepare for an ICE I-9 Audit
In June, the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued a strategic plan for work site enforcement through fiscal … Read more