Anti-Discrimination Provisions
An employer must evaluate applicants and employees, and their documents, in a fair and consistent manner. For example, greater proof cannot be asked of some individuals and not others. Standards and procedures parallel those of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
The Immigration Act
Persons who immigrate to the United States to work include those with special skills, or “extraordinary ability.” To hire such individuals, an employer must petition the Citizenship and Immigration Services. An immigrant employee’s ability to stay in the United States and to switch jobs here is limited.
