Moreover, USDOL has entered into alliances to promote enforcement and information-sharing with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and with officials in 14 states (so far).

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Many other USDOL misclassification investigations are underway across the country.

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Check the prevailing wage, as determined by the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), for the position and the location of employment and be ready to pay that wage or the actual wage, if higher.

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Nor is USDOL the only potential adversary.

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If the H-1B employment relationship terminates before the approval period ends, you must notify the USCIS and the USDOL of this event and offer the H-1B employee the reasonable transportation costs to return to his or her home country.

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You will be required to maintain a Public Access File, to be produced upon request to the USDOL or any interested person, containing information including how you determined the offered wage and what benefits will be offered to the H-1B worker.

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