US firm pays $58,000 in back wages for H1B certification program violations

The employer also "benched" that worker, a term used to describe when an employer fails to pay an H-1B employee when work is slow, for example

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International news: A US company from California has paid $58,815 to two employees after a federal investigation found violations of the H-1B foreign labour certification program.

Login Consulting Services Inc. provides services to private corporations, technology firms, and state and local government agencies. Those recruited and employed by the firm primarily serve in positions relating to software development, computer engineering, and business data analysis, the Department of Labor said.

In its investigation, the Wage and Hour Division of the department found that the employer illegally charged one employee for visa petition fees, which the law requires the...read more

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