Learn about the PERM labor certification process with the U.S. Department of Labor, and how the post-COVID work-from-home landscape, and emerging and shifting wage transparency laws, have impacted this process. In a new world of emerging remote work and accommodations, employers must ensure they remain compliant in all stages of the PERM process, including the prevailing wage request and recruitment. The layoff of remote workers has also added an additional layer of complexity to this process given that PERM is location-specific, and employers must ensure continued compliance. Finally, hear the faculty examine the wage transparency laws in different states and what steps should be taken to ensure compliance during the PERM process.Considerations for Employers and Immigration Practitioners in a World of Remote Work and Shifting Wage Transparency Rules
Course Content
12:00 - 12:05 pmWelcome and Introduction
Sela A. Stockley, Esq.,
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP, Boston
Maria D. Romero Guzman, Esq.,
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP, Boston
12:05 - 12:10 pm
When and Why Is PERM Labor Certification Necessary?
Sela A. Stockley, Esq.,
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP, Boston
12:10 - 12:35 pm
Impacts to the PERM Process in the New Age of Remote Work
Disclosing work-from-home accommodations/benefits in the Prevailing Wage Request and PERM job description
How employers can remain compliant in the PERM recruitment process when a sponsored role is remote
How PERM legal strategies may differ depending on the type/variation of remote work/accommodations
Layoffs of telecommuting/remote employees and impact to the PERM process
Maria D. Romero Guzman, Esq.,
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP, Boston
12:35 - 12:45 pm
Summary of Wage Transparency Laws in Different States
Sela A. Stockley, Esq.,
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP, Boston
12:45 - 12:55 pm
Ensuring Compliance with State/Local Pay Transparency Laws During the PERM Process
Guidance on what should be included in PERM Ads
Recommended practices when using wage ranges on PERM Ads and Notices
Legal framework governing use of wage ranges in PERM cases
Sela A. Stockley, Esq.,
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP, Boston
12:55 - 1:00 pm
'Ask the Experts' Q&A Session and Key Takeaways
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Speakers
FacultyMaria D. Romero Guzman, Esq.,
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP, Boston
Sela A. Stockley, Esq.,
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP, Boston
