The PERM labor certification process is the first step in many employment-based permanent residence applications and requires employers to test the U.S. labor market prior to offering the position to a foreign worker. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, PERM labor certifications have faced several new complexities that impact most stages
Two years ago it was a large tech company and now a second tech giant has entered into settlement agreements with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) over concerns related to their Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) recruitment practices. These settlements demonstrate the need for employers to consider anti-discrimination and PERM