Tag: employers
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‘I can’t find any help’: Employers scramble to solve worker shortages caused by immigration crackdowns
Listen to the article 7 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. President Donald Trump’s statement in an April 15 Fox Noticias interview that his administration would “work with” undocumented immigrants who self-deport from the country and return them to the U.S. “if they’re good, if we want them…
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CITB praises Employer Networks initiative as ‘hugely successful’
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has quadrupled the number of learners supported through its Employer Networks initiative, according to its year-end figures. Employer Networks are funded by CITB and offer bespoke training and financial support for employers. They also give employers a direct channel to communicate their training needs and advise on how funding should be…
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Construction employers reminded to prioritise sun safety
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is encouraging construction workers to prepare for warmer weather as temperatures are set to reach nearly 30°C in parts of the UK. Construction workers face a higher risk of sunburn, heat-related illness, and skin cancer due to prolonged exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays. According to the Health and Safety…
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Trump’s immigration enforcement against employers has been gradual. That may soon change.
Federal immigration authorities may be gradually boosting their enforcement activities, but the slow pace has not changed employers’ need for caution, employer-side immigration lawyers told HR Dive. Prior to President Donald Trump’s inauguration, incoming officials promised large-scale worksite enforcement. So far, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has targeted small entities for raids, with recent examples…
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North Atlantic States Carpenters create state-of-the-art skills trainings tailored to employers’ needs
S&F Concrete needed workers who knew how to do layout. A well-established concrete provider in the region, the company had a CAD office fully staffed with engineers and layout experts, but the team was stretched thin servicing S&F’s many active sites. Recruiting for concrete layout skills had also become a challenge, with fewer and fewer…
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Senators frame Trump’s DOL pick as bridge between employers, employees
Listen to the article 8 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who was previously criticized for straddling the line between pro-union and pro-employer, played up her ability to move between worlds and represent all kinds of workers during her confirmation hearing Wednesday. Turnout…
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5 quick answers to employers’ questions on E-Verify, ICE raids
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Immigration compliance is changing quickly enough that attorneys at Cozen O’Connor said “it could be changing as we speak” during a webinar held Feb. 6. Employers may be wrangling with questions about what to do in scenarios…
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It’s not just workplace raids. Mishandled electronic I-9s could be a costly immigration threat for employers under Trump.
President Donald Trump has not minced words about his plan to crack down on illegal immigration, and employers are taking notice. The administration has begun workplace raids and stakeholders predict an increase in audits of Form I-9s, the documents used to verify whether an employee is eligible to work in the U.S. In the days…