What are some proactive strategies for preventing negative immigration consequences for employers and employees during downsizing?
With careful planning, employers can protect themselves and their employees from most of the immigration problems associated with corporate downsizing discussed above. Here are some general guidelines to keep in mind when developing your company’s layoff strategy: 1. Try to provide alien employees who will be laid off as much advance notice as possible. With advance notice, alien employees are in a better position to take steps to secure an alternate visa status, allowing them to remain legally in the US without having to spend time out of status, or being required to leave the country. Also, employers should try to fully understand each individual’s immigration situation. Often, employers may learn through this exercise that by keeping an alien employee employed for a few more weeks or months, the alien employee can secure immigration benefits that would take several years to reprocess if the employee had to start over. If you feel you do not fully understand the immigration issues fa
Related Questions
- What are the immigration related consequences of layoffs on alien employees who are already permanent residents?
- What are the immigration related consequences of layoffs on alien employees in non-immigrant status?
- What are the immigration related consequences of layoffs on employers employing foreign nationals?
