Commission Hosts Avoiding Immigration-Related Employment Discrimination, a Program for Employers, November 9, 2007 |
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The NYC Commission on Human Rights and the NY Immigration Coalition co-sponsored a special program for employers on complying with current hiring regulations under the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) onNovember 9, 2007. The event was held at the Brooklyn Public Business Library.
Robin M. Stutman, Esq., Special Litigation Counsel in the Office of Special Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair Employment Practices, Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, was the keynote speaker. She discussed the anti-discrimination provisions contained in the INA, and employer sanctions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA).
The program offered employers the latest information about:
- Complying with INA’s hiring regulations;
- INA I-9 requirements;
- Understanding how the new E-Verify of employment eligibility works;
- Avoiding Immigration-Related Employment Discrimination;
- Social Security Match Letters and no match ‘Safe Harbor’ regulations;
- Wage and Hours issues.
The event was part of the Commission’s Immigrant Employment Rights Program. Jointly with the NY Immigration Coalition, the Commission co-sponsors presentations for employers, immigrant workers, and social service agencies regarding employer sanctions and anti-discriminatory protections provided under IRCA and the City Human Rights Law. The program receives funding from the Office of the Special Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair Employment Practices, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice.
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NYC Human Rights Commissioner Patricia L. Gatling (left) spoke at a forum "Avoiding Immigration-Related Employment Discrimination" she co-hosted with The New York Immigration Coalition. Keynote speaker Robin M. Stutman, Esq. (right) - Special Litigation Counsel in the Office of Special Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair Employment Practices, Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice - discussed anti-discrimination provisions contained in the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), and employer sanctions of IRCA.
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