Economy

US Labour Department Suspends Cognizant's PERM Green Card Filings

The Hindu55m
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The U.S. Department of Labour has suspended Cognizant Technology Solutions' filings under the PERM programme, a critical step for employment-based green cards, pending a fraud investigation.

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Inspector General Anthony D'Esposito confirmed the suspension on X, though the department has not disclosed the specific number of affected filings or the duration of the hold.

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The action follows Cognizant's September 7 announcement of plans to hire 1,500 U.S. college graduates and expand its Frontier workforce to 15,000 employees.