Things Have Changed with E-Verify
“On Sunday, June 13th, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) rolled out what it claimed to be a newly-designed, improved and user-friendly E-Verify, continuing its promotion and marketing of the E-Verify system with its announcement of a system-wide redesign. The GT compliance team agrees that the look and feel of E-Verify has substantially improved with this update, along with the number of tools now available to employers to track alerts and close cases.”
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Employers Best Defense is a Good Offense – Good Faith Compliance
In other words, if you complete the Form I-9 correctly for every new hire and you do not acquire constructive knowledge and you use E-Verify, you will be able to demonstrate “good faith” in complying with the law. You should not have to worry about going to jail or going bankrupt if your business is the subject of an I 9 audit or raid by ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement).
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E-verify, The Risk To Federal Contractors
E-Verify will soon be required of all federal contractors. Many state legislatures are also enacting state laws mandating employer use of E-Verify. Federal (and in many states, state) contractors are now required to participate in the E-Verify program to confirm employment eligibility. Although E-Verify is an extension of and improvement for the existing I-9 laws all employee, it is also directed at illegal immigrant work authorization.
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Changes To E-Verify Announced By USCIS
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is planning important changes to the E-Verify online employment eligibility verification system, aimed at ensuring employer compliance with program rules and guarding against employment discrimination and identity theft. These new initiatives were announced at a March 17 briefing attended by Fragomen representatives and other stakeholders.
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What Employers Need to Know, President Obama
What’s happening in the new administration? President Obama just celebrated his first year in office and his Administration has been busy! From the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), employers of all sizes are starting to see the effects of the Obama Administration’s workplace agenda. The watchword for all employers in 2010 is “compliance.” Each of these agencies is slated to receive a substantial budget increase this year and all of these agencies are planning hiring sprees to increase the number investigators and enforcement personnel.
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What Employers Need To Know About The Obama Administration
The new administration has an alert for employers. President Obama just celebrated his first year in office and his Administration has been busy! Employers of all sizes are starting to see the effects of the Obama Administration’s workplace agenda; especially at the Department of Labor (DOL). The watchword for all employers in the wage/hour arena for 2010 is “compliance.” The DOL is slated to receive a substantial budget increase this year and it is going on a hiring spree to increase the number of investigators and enforcement personnel.
You can link to the full article below.
http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=03835199-72cd-415b-981b-96bdf0ac0535
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A Shift In Enforcement By Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
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The Administration’s New Work Site Enforcement Initiatives
The Obama administration has announced new work site enforcement initiatives and goals that will likely increase the number of investigations as well as I-9 and H-1B audits. In many cases, these audits may be the preamble to criminal enforcement. The administration has pledged to aggressively investigate employers and pursue criminal enforcement wherever possible. While criminal enforcement against employers who hire unauthorized workers began under the Bush administration, recently criminal enforcement actions also have been brought in the H-1B context for egregious violations. The Obama administration has stated that, even more so than the prior administration, the focus will be on employer compliance with immigration rules.
You can read the full article linked below.
http://www.abanet.org/buslaw/blt/2010-01-02/fialkowski.shtml
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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.
Link to the full article below.
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They Are Not Authorized for Employment Who’s Checking?
Who’s checking to make sure you are legal to work in the United States? ICE driving unauthorized (and underage) workers to work is astonishing enough. It is over the top that the New England Patriots of the National Football League and Gillette Stadium do not use standard sound business practices with their subcontractors for Form I-9 and employment eligibility verification. NFL football executives and teams are civilly and criminally liable for I-9 violations. They should be replaced for their negligence alone.
Read the full article linked below.
http://i-9employmentverification.blogspot.com/2010/01/ice-drives-undocumented-aliens-to-work.html
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