Bloomberg Law: Labor Department Expands H-1B Oversight, Tests Enforcement Power

In an article published in Bloomberg Law, Partner K. Edward Raleigh discusses the Department of Labor’s Project Firewall initiative, which expands H-1B oversight beyond investigations based on individual complaints. The initiative allows the agency to proactively review employer compliance across the program.

Edward explains that these secretary-certified investigations are broader in scope than traditional complaint-driven reviews, signaling a shift in how the DOL enforces H-1B regulations and increasing scrutiny of employers’ practices.

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