Lose-Lose Scenario? US Export Controls & Immigration Law

Organizations must control their technology in accordance with U.S. export controls and avoid discriminating against candidates and employees on the basis of citizenship and national origin.

Sometimes those requirements appear to conflict with one another.

Shipman & Goodwin partner Alfredo Fernández and associate Bradley Harper address:

• U.S. export controls, with particular emphasis on requirements for non-U.S. citizens working in the U.S.
• Immigration rules applicable to the hiring of non-U.S. citizens for jobs that may require access to export-controlled information
• Public guidance on which types of questions constitute discrimination during the hiring process (and which don’t)
• What U.S. employers should consider when screening, interviewing, and onboarding non-U.S. citizens