On June 9, 2011, The Ferretti Group, the Italian luxury yacht manufacturer, announced the inauguration of the new Ferrettigroup Brasil production facility.  It was reported in the Financial Times that The Ferretti Group has plans, with the production ability of this new site, to increase its labor force from 600 to 1,000 employees and to enhance its sales in Brazil by 15% over the next few years.  The Ferretti Group’s investment in Brazil is an example of the presence of a r...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continues to make good on its promise to audit employer’s I-9 forms to ensure compliance with federal immigration laws. ICE served another round of I-9 Notices of Inspection (NOIs) to 1,000 businesses nationwide.