Sessions
Concurrent Session
The Tangled Web of Immigration, Employment Law, and Mergers and Acquisitions
Monday 06/29/2020 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Competencies: Critical Evaluation, Global & Cultural Effectiveness, HR Expertise
Workplace Application:
Immigration law is a specialized discipline which has potential ramifications for many other types of employment and corporate law.
Explore immigration scenarios that highlight the intersection of immigration with other areas of law such as employment and M&A in this session with experts from each field who interact and discuss the best practices for various hypothetical scenarios involving:
- Discrimination in hiring where immigration sponsorship policies may not be consistent
- Co-employment issues
- International M&A due diligence
- Payback, expat and non-compete agreements
- Wage and hour audits
- I-9 audits and compliance
Learning Objectives:
- Learn how to avoid immigration-related discrimination in hiring.
- Understand the effects of co-employment on employment visas and immigration compliance.
- Learn how to identify and avoid immigration-related problems in corporate restructuring.
- Learn best practices for internal and government audits.
