Stimulus Bill Amendment Restricts TARP Recipients From Hiring H-1B Visa Holders

The Senate has approved a modified amendment to the massive stimulus bill (H.R. 1) that substantially limits employers that receive Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds from hiring employees who hold H-1B work visas. This amendment was sponsored by Senators Bernard Sanders (I-VT) and Charles Grassley (R-Iowa). Continue reading on Littler's Washington DC Employment Law Update blog.

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