Facebook Settles with U.S. Gov over Improperly Reserving Jobs for Immigrants
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Re: Facebook Settles with U.S. Gov over Improperly Reserving Jobs for Immigrants
#2>The tech industry broadly relies on H-1B visas to plug gaps in their technical workforce,
Does America not have schools or would Facebook rather just underpay foreigners? 14$ million is peanuts compared to the scope of H1B fraud.
Re: Facebook Settles with U.S. Gov over Improperly Reserving Jobs for Immigrants
#3>The tech industry broadly relies on H-1B visas to plug gaps in their technical workforce, Does America not have schools or would Facebook rather just underpay foreigners? 14$ million is peanuts compared to the scope of H1B fraud.
For FB, the H1B is largely used for pretty smart people across the globe. Their talent bar is high and so are the salaries. It truly is bringing in the best and brightest from around the world. There's also the debate about how confusing/outdated the PERM process can be.
For the WITCH companies, it's likely undercutting American talent.
Which is why the lawsuit is so ridiculous, why not go after the real perpetrators of H1B problems, consulting companies. Cognizant for example, known abuser of the system to bring in low cost exploitable talent. There's so much shady going on in the system but FB is probably one of the better actors.
Re: Facebook Settles with U.S. Gov over Improperly Reserving Jobs for Immigrants
#4>The tech industry broadly relies on H-1B visas to plug gaps in their technical workforce, Does America not have schools or would Facebook rather just underpay foreigners? 14$ million is peanuts compared to the scope of H1B fraud.
For FB, the H1B is largely used for pretty smart people across the globe. Their talent bar is high and so are the salaries. It truly is bringing in the best and brightest from around the world. There's also the debate about how confusing/outdated the PERM process can be. For the WITCH companies, it's likely undercutting American talent. Which is why the lawsuit is so ridiculous, why not go after the real perpetrators…
Pray tell what special skills a foreign "art director" has than an American doesn't?
Re: Facebook Settles with U.S. Gov over Improperly Reserving Jobs for Immigrants
#5> Facebook will pay $4.75 million to the U.S. government and up to $9.5 million to eligible victims of the alleged discrimination
what makes one an "eligible victim"?
Re: Facebook Settles with U.S. Gov over Improperly Reserving Jobs for Immigrants
#6>The tech industry broadly relies on H-1B visas to plug gaps in their technical workforce, Does America not have schools or would Facebook rather just underpay foreigners? 14$ million is peanuts compared to the scope of H1B fraud.
For FB, the H1B is largely used for pretty smart people across the globe. Their talent bar is high and so are the salaries. It truly is bringing in the best and brightest from around the world. There's also the debate about how confusing/outdated the PERM process can be. For the WITCH companies, it's likely undercutting American talent. Which is why the lawsuit is so ridiculous, why not go after the real perpetrators…
I thought another reason H1Bs are preferred by tech companies is because it limits the opportunities that your high skilled employee have access to, as far as I'm aware it's harder and riskier to switch jobs without getting deported if you're on a H1B visa which means the employees will put up with worse treatment and worse wages compared to native colleagues, though I'm fuzzy on the specifics
Re: Facebook Settles with U.S. Gov over Improperly Reserving Jobs for Immigrants
#7Earlier quoted context omitted.
For FB, the H1B is largely used for pretty smart people across the globe. Their talent bar is high and so are the salaries. It truly is bringing in the best and brightest from around the world. There's also the debate about how confusing/outdated the PERM process can be. For the WITCH companies, it's likely undercutting American talent. Which is why the lawsuit is so ridiculous, why not go after the real perpetrators…
I thought another reason H1Bs are preferred by tech companies is because it limits the opportunities that your high skilled employee have access to, as far as I'm aware it's harder and riskier to switch jobs without getting deported if you're on a H1B visa which means the employees will put up with worse treatment and worse wages compared to native colleagues, though I'm fuzzy on the specifics
The system is used by various players for various means. For places like Amazon, I'd be more inclined to believe those kinds of stories. For FB specifically, as it pertains to this case and lawsuit, I'd be less inclined to believe that they are specifically selecting for abusable people on visa. The WITCH consulting companies absolutely use the visa in terrible ways.
Re: Facebook Settles with U.S. Gov over Improperly Reserving Jobs for Immigrants
#8>The tech industry broadly relies on H-1B visas to plug gaps in their technical workforce, Does America not have schools or would Facebook rather just underpay foreigners? 14$ million is peanuts compared to the scope of H1B fraud.
Facebook was doing the opposite.
accused the social-media company of illegally reserving lucrative jobs for immigrant workers it was sponsoring for permanent residence instead of searching for and considering available U.S. workers.
Re: Facebook Settles with U.S. Gov over Improperly Reserving Jobs for Immigrants
#9>The tech industry broadly relies on H-1B visas to plug gaps in their technical workforce, Does America not have schools or would Facebook rather just underpay foreigners? 14$ million is peanuts compared to the scope of H1B fraud.
For FB, the H1B is largely used for pretty smart people across the globe. Their talent bar is high and so are the salaries. It truly is bringing in the best and brightest from around the world. There's also the debate about how confusing/outdated the PERM process can be. For the WITCH companies, it's likely undercutting American talent. Which is why the lawsuit is so ridiculous, why not go after the real perpetrators…
I think the WITCH companies supply contracts to FB too right?
Re: Facebook Settles with U.S. Gov over Improperly Reserving Jobs for Immigrants
#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
For FB, the H1B is largely used for pretty smart people across the globe. Their talent bar is high and so are the salaries. It truly is bringing in the best and brightest from around the world. There's also the debate about how confusing/outdated the PERM process can be. For the WITCH companies, it's likely undercutting American talent. Which is why the lawsuit is so ridiculous, why not go after the real perpetrators…
Pray tell what special skills a foreign "art director" has than an American doesn't?
There's a lot of nuance to this issue, it's not that simple. I say this as a 6th generation American. Here's a good write up:
https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-doj-lawsuit-unfair-...