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Best Practices for I-9 Compliance in 2024

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USCIS introduced a new Form I-9 to a single-sided sheet. All employers MUST now use the form version released in August 2023. The form is now available in fillable form on tablets and mobile devices...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

What Triggers I-9 Audits?

Are you aware of the potential risks and consequences that come with outdated I-9 compliance processes? If not, it’s time to pay attention. Maintaining accurate and up-to-date Form I-9s is crucial for businesses to avoid...more

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Navigating Employment Verification Challenges: When to Seek Tailored Legal Advice

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Federal laws place employers in a challenging position, requiring them to navigate between compliance with laws designed to prevent the employment of persons not eligible to work in the United States and laws punishing...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Cracking the Code: Understanding the Ins and Outs of I-9 Compliance Processes

If you’re an employer or HR professional, you’ve likely heard about this important aspect of hiring and onboarding. But what exactly is I-9 compliance? And why is it crucial for your business?...more

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Back to the Past: In-Person Document Inspection for I-9 Forms Resumes

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is ending employers’ ability to remotely inspect I-9 documents on July 31, 2023.  Employers will have an additional 30 days, until August...more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

Mergers + Acquisitions: Mitigating Immigration Compliance Risk The Pros and Cons

When companies intend to merge with or acquire another company, many risk factors must be evaluated prior to the transaction’s execution. However, immigration compliance risk is not always on the top of that list. And, that...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

What Happens During an ICE Audit?

Here’s what to expect following a Notice of Inspection (NOI). Since the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) was passed in 1986, employers in the United States have been required to verify candidates’ employment...more

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Is Your Business Prepared for an I-9 Audit this Holiday Weekend? A 5-Step Action Plan

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Last year, federal immigration authorities decided that summer holiday weekends were the perfect time to spring I-9 audits on unsuspecting employers – and signs point toward this trend repeating this coming July 4 and Labor...more

DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week In Review: May 2022

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week In Review: March 2022 #3

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

A Helpful Guide to Surviving an I-9 Audit

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Is there an I-9 audit in your future? Not necessarily, but if you employ workers who have emigrated to this country, it’s important to understand how to manage the I-9 audit process. What is an I-9 audit? An I-9 audit...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Flexibility On I-9 Verification Process Is Extended As COVID-19 Continues

In March, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security allowed more flexibility for employers seeking to verify documentation for I-9 forms. The DHS has now extended that flexibility for...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

COVID-19: Temporary Relaxation of Requirement for I-9 Forms

Employers across the country are facing challenges never before dreamed of as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. For those employers that are continuing to hire, the obligation to complete and retain a Form I-9 as well as...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

I-9 Audit Guide-UPDATED

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This e-Book provides guidance for I-9 audits, covering topics including: •Confirming the existence of forms the employers is required to have on file •Confirming the data on each form is properly filled out •Confirming...more

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

Federal Immigration Investigations Increase Dramatically

Given an increase in federal investigations, employers in industries paying hourly wages should prepare now for I-9 audits and investigations to ensure compliance with federal immigration laws. Recent raids on seven...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

ICE May Visit Your Company or University Campus – a Quick Checklist and Guidance

Lately, ICE has been more active in making arrests of undocumented individuals. Statistically however, the number of arrests are very small and the “bark” is much bigger than the “bite.” Nonetheless, it is helpful for...more

Butler Snow LLP

Immigration Raids in Mississippi Send Wake Up Call to All Employers

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Yesterday, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, raided several poultry and food processing plants in Mississippi, rounding up nearly 700 workers for immigration violations. The early morning raid of the Koch Foods...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Verify, Re-Verify, But Don’t Over-Verify: I-9 Compliance During an Era of Increased Enforcement

HSI Increases I-9 Audits to Target Unauthorized Employment - In October 2017, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”), a division of the Department of Homeland Security, pledged to increase workplace enforcement...more

Fisher Phillips

Answers To Employer Questions In Wake Of Threatened ICE Raids

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) threatened to start to carry out a series of immigration raids this weekend seeking to identify and apprehend undocumented individuals – with some potentially occurring at the...more

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") Audits: Are You Ready?

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As you may have heard, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) plans to begin the previously postponed raids across the country starting this Sunday (7/14/19). From what we can gather, ICE plans to target at least 10...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Balancing Employer Obligations to Verify Employee Information

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Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA), employers must verify the identity and employment authorization of each person hired after November 6, 1986. This verification process is documented by completing and...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

More Employers Were “ICED” in Fiscal Year 2018

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The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) recently released statistics on its worksite enforcement activities for the federal fiscal year ending on September 30, 2018. It should surprise no one that worksite...more

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Immigration Crash Course: What to Know About ICE Enforcement Activities

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continues a record-setting pace in auditing and investigating employers over worksite and I-9/E-Verify compliance concerns. Join Denver shareholder Chris Thomas as he covers the...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Form I-9 – The Time Is Now For A Proactive Audit

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Governmental workplace inspections are on the rise. That means Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) inspections (audits) and raids on employers are likely to continue, especially in target industries such as...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

[Webinar] ICE at Your Doorstep: The Rise in Worksite Raids and I-9 Audits - October 11th, 2pm ET

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) audits and worksite raids have reached a record high across the country. The Trump Administration has made enhanced enforcement a key priority of its immigration policy, and expanded...more

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