Patni Computer Systems,
Inc., of
than $2.4 million to settle allegations by the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL)
Wage and Hour Division that Patni underpaid computer professionals employed
under the H-1B visa program. The settlement proceeds will be shared by 607
workers employed between January 2004 and December 2005. Under the H-1B visa
program, employers may hire foreign workers in professional occupations such as
computer programmers, engineers, physicians, and teachers—and these workers must
be paid at least the same wage rates as U.S. workers receive who perform the
same types of work or the prevailing wages in the areas of intended employment.
For more on H-1B requirements, check out the DOL’s website at www.dol.gov/compliance/audience/foreign_workers.htm.
The HR Management & Compliance Report: How To Comply with California Wage & Hour Law, explains everything you need to know to stay in compliance with the state’s complex and ever-changing rules, laws, and regulations in this area. Coverage on bonuses, meal and rest breaks, overtime, alternative workweeks, final paychecks, and more.