Has The DHS Developed A Process For Verifying Eligibility To Work In The U.S.?
The Department of Homeland Security has developed a process for verifying work eligibility. As part of the new-hire process, employers must verify that a new hire is either a U.S. citizen or is an alien entitled to work in the United States. Verifications must be made using Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.
On the form, new hires must list their status (for example, U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or authorized alien) that authorizes them to work in the United States. New hires must also present to the employer certain documents that establish their identity and authorization to work.
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What Employers Must Know About The Resurrection Of The I-9 Audit Process
Do not be surprised with what’s happening with Immigration Custom Enforcement. ICE Assistant Secretary John Morton said these audits may result in civil penalties and lay the groundwork for prosecuting employers who knowingly violate the law. Since the notices were issued in July, $2.3 million in fines have been assessed.
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Small Business Owners Feel Vulnerable to Employment Charges In a Weak Economy
The survey of small business owners found that 42 percent felt more vulnerable to employment charges because of a weak economy and recession-fueled layoffs. And 60 percent were aware of new employment laws and legislation that could maker it easier for workers to file an employment-related claim or lawsuit.
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http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/small-business-owners-feel-vulnerable,1080495.shtml
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The New Bite in Immigration Enforcement?
The mistake many business owners, employers, executives, managers, and supervisors make is to think immigration law does not affect them. Most business owners, executives, managers and supervisors will never file a visa application for a worker. But the mistake they make is assuming they do not need to worry about immigration laws.
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Tancredo Ballot Measure Would Require Employers to Verify Imigration Status Of All New Hires
Tancredo filed a ballot proposal today that would force the 2011 Colorado Legislature to pass a law requiring businesses to use a federal program to check the immigration status of all newly hired workers.
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http://www.denverpost.com/technology/ci_13926561
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1,000 New Workplace Audits Announced by Immigration Enforcement Compliance
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (”ICE”) announced recently that ICE would be issuing Notices of Inspection (NOI) to 1,000 employers across the United States associated with critical infrastructure. The NOIS will seek to determine the employers’ compliance with employment eligibility verification laws.
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http://www.laborimmigration.com/2009/11/ice-announces-1000-workplace-audits/
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Immigration Crackdown: DHS Launches Thousands of H-1B Inspections, I-9 Audits
To accomplish the inspections, DHS has established the Fraud Detection and National Security Division (FDNS). With nearly 600 officers and more than $90 million in funding (arising from the $500 fraud-detection fees for each initial H-1B or L-1 petition), the FDNS will conduct the 25,000 inspections, up from just over 5,000 in the previous fiscal year. The FDNS already has begun to dispatch officers to work sites throughout the United States.
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Know The Impact Of The Holidays On The Workplace
Typically considered a lighthearted time of year, the holidays can pose difficulty for those celebrating in a workplace setting. “A new economy and changing corporate culture has left people so terrified about holding onto their jobs that they often won’t partake in any kind of holiday festivities at all,” says Amy Epstein Feldman, co-author of “So Sue Me, Jackass!” “The unfortunate part is needlessly losing all that positive office spirit.”
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http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/16/07/1729-82/index.xml
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How Do You Manage Risks In High Performance Cultures?
Managing risks in a high performance environment. “If an organisation has poor performance management processes, or even has good process but poor implementation, then it is possible that an employee who has been dismissed for failing to adhere to certain performance standards may have cause to bring claims of unfair dismissal, breach of the Fair Work Act’s general protection provisions, or breach of contract claims upon the employer,” she said.
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http://www.news.com.au/business/story/0,27753,26292438-5012426,00.html
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Employers Be Aware Of A New Federal Human Resources Poster
On October 23, 2009, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released the revised “Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law” poster, which includes the new Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) and ADA Amendments Act regulations. The EEOC posting change is mandatory for all covered employers.
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http://gneil.blogspot.com/2009/10/new-federal-eeoc-poster-released-all.html
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