W. Garnett & Associates: Human Capital Management Solutions » DHS http://wgarnett.com Human Capital Management Solutions For The REAL World Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:40:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Federal Contractors Not Using E-verify http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/federal-contractors-not-using-e-verify/ http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/federal-contractors-not-using-e-verify/#comments Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:49:56 +0000 wgarnett http://wgarnett.com/?p=3688 E-Verify is an Internet-based system operated by Department of Homeland Security (DHS/U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA). E-Verify is currently free to employers and is available in all 50 states. E-Verify provides an automated link to federal databases to help employers determine employment eligibility of new hires and the validity of their Social Security numbers.

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]]> http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/when-ice-comes-knocking-it-may-be-snowing-form-i-9-fines/feed/ 0 DHS New I-9 Regulations Penalties and Fines http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/dhs-new-i-9-regulations-penalties-and-fines/ http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/dhs-new-i-9-regulations-penalties-and-fines/#comments Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:31:47 +0000 wgarnett http://wgarnett.com/?p=3692 Maintaining compliance with I-9 rules and regulations is not just good business sense—it’s the law. There are severe legal repercussions for employers who do not maintain compliance, including costly fines and possible criminal prosecution, depending upon the infraction.

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]]> http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/dhs-new-i-9-regulations-penalties-and-fines/feed/ 0 Things Have Changed with E-Verify http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/things-have-changed-with-e-verify/ http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/things-have-changed-with-e-verify/#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:06:16 +0000 wgarnett http://wgarnett.com/?p=3602 “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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]]> http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/things-have-changed-with-e-verify/feed/ 0 Employers Best Defense is a Good Offense – Good Faith Compliance http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/employers-best-defense-is-a-good-offense-good-faith-compliance/ http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/employers-best-defense-is-a-good-offense-good-faith-compliance/#comments Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:16:52 +0000 wgarnett http://wgarnett.com/?p=3592 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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]]> http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/employers-best-defense-is-a-good-offense-good-faith-compliance/feed/ 0 E-verify, The Risk To Federal Contractors http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/e-verify-the-risk-to-federal-contractors/ http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/e-verify-the-risk-to-federal-contractors/#comments Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:04:28 +0000 wgarnett http://wgarnett.com/?p=3591 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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]]> http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/changes-to-e-verify-announced-by-uscis/feed/ 0 What Employers Need to Know, President Obama http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/what-employers-need-to-know-president-obama/ http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/what-employers-need-to-know-president-obama/#comments Sun, 21 Feb 2010 03:14:51 +0000 wgarnett http://wgarnett.com/?p=2896 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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]]> http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/what-employers-need-to-know-about-the-obama-administration/feed/ 0 A Shift In Enforcement By Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/a-shift-in-enforcement-by-immigration-and-customs-enforcement-ice/ http://wgarnett.com/wes-blog/a-shift-in-enforcement-by-immigration-and-customs-enforcement-ice/#comments Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:21:12 +0000 wgarnett http://wgarnett.com/?p=2803 The shift in immigration enforcement.  What new with Immigration Customer Enforcement?  But that was then, under a different presidential administration. Nowadays, ICE, which is part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, has shifted its focus away from undocumented workers and is targeting the employers who hire them. Rather than obtaining search warrants and kicking down doors, agents tend to call ahead before showing up to inspect paperwork. However, with this change in focus, owners, executives, and managers must take extra precautions to ensure that they do not end up paying hefty fines or even going to jail.
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