The United States Department of Labor has suspended Microsoft Corp. and Adobe Inc. from the green‑card labor program, a move announced by Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling on Thursday.
Secretary Sonderling said the action follows “multiple active federal investigations” into the two companies’ participation in the program. The investigations are part of a broader effort to scrutinise how large employers are using the green‑card pathway for foreign workers.
The green‑card labor program allows U.S. employers to sponsor foreign employees for permanent residency. By suspending Microsoft and Adobe, the Department is signalling that it will enforce stricter compliance with the program’s requirements.
Both companies have been significant users of the program in recent years, but no further details about the investigations or the specific violations have been released.
The suspension is one of several recent actions aimed at tightening oversight of foreign worker hiring and ensuring that companies meet all legal obligations under U.S. immigration law.
<small>Source: CNBC — read the original story there.</small>