The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has cracked down on companies suspected of hiring illegal workers and greatly increased their number of annual audits. Most recently, the Indian company Infosys was ordered to pay a record $34 million settlement after allegations of systematic visa fraud and abuse of immigration processes.
Implementing Form I-9 compliance and best practices while limiting your company’s liability is a challenge faced by many employers. To help, DHS has issued a new, more technically adept Form I-9 and posted links to various online resources. As good as these short videos are, I-9 compliance is a complex procedure, and although the videos do a great job in introducing employers to the basics, there are hundreds of technicalities that are not covered in their videos.
For example, there is a box on Part I of the form for persons who are non-citizen nationals to check. I would venture to guess that 99.9% of employers (and probably most DHS employees) have no idea what a non-citizen national is. Also, many rules for completing I-9 forms are not listed in the law or even in the USCIS regulations. When can an H-1B employee who is changing jobs start working for the new employer? What forms does he have to present to show that he is authorized to be employed for I-9 purposes? These type of questions are not covered in the videos.
Today, in order to avoid astronomical fines for non-compliance, employers need to be ever so vigilant and diligent in their process. This webinar discussion will include a review of the penalties ICE and Office of Special Counsel (OSC) can impose. Additionally, the webinar will review paper versus electronic I-9 forms and the common missteps employers make in the process.
January 21, 2017 is when you, the employer, were expected to be using the new Form I-9. Are you prepared? If the I-9 forms are not completed correctly, an employer may be fined even if all their employees are legally authorized to work in the U.S. While we hope you won’t be seeing ICE, just in case, check your forms twice. If your form’s wrong, you know the game. The employer shoulders all the blame.
The most prominent changes to the new form are its “smart” features, which we’ll discuss fully in this webinar. Yet there are a few other subtle, yet important details of note. Join us as we explain the key changes to the newly released version of Employment Eligibility Verification form (“Form I-9”), the updated instructions, penalties related to Form I-9 for non-compliance and what 2017 could hold for employers from an enforcement perspective in light of the Trump-Pence election victory. Finally, the webinar will provide an overview of what to expect next year regarding immigration reform, and specifically worksite enforcement, given that both the U.S. Congress and White House will be controlled by Republicans. What could a new administration mean for your workforce and immigration-related compliance? Whether your employees complete Form I-9 centrally or on the jobsite, this webinar is a must for anyone who is responsible for completing and signing Form I-9.
January 21, 2017 is when you, the employer, were expected to be using the new Form I-9. Are you prepared? If the I-9 forms are not completed correctly, an employer may be fined even if all their employees are legally authorized to work in the U.S. While we hope you won’t be seeing ICE, just in case, check your forms twice. If your form’s wrong, you know the game. The employer shoulders all the blame.
The most prominent changes to the new form are its “smart” features, which we’ll discuss fully in this webinar. Yet there are a few other subtle, yet important details of note. Join us as we explain the key changes to the newly released version of Employment Eligibility Verification form (“Form I-9”), the updated instructions, penalties related to Form I-9 for non-compliance and what 2017 could hold for employers from an enforcement perspective in light of the Trump-Pence election victory. Finally, the webinar will provide an overview of what to expect next year regarding immigration reform, and specifically worksite enforcement, given that both the U.S. Congress and White House will be controlled by Republicans. What could a new administration mean for your workforce and immigration-related compliance? Whether your employees complete Form I-9 centrally or on the jobsite, this webinar is a must for anyone who is responsible for completing and signing Form I-9.
Bruce E. Buchanan
Bruce E. Buchanan is a founding partner at Sebelist Buchanan Law PLLC with offices in Nashville and Atlanta, where he primarily represents employers in all aspects of immigration law, with a special emphasis on employer immigration compliance, as well as employment/labor law matters. Additionally, he is "Of Counsel" to Siskind Susser concerning employer immigration compliance matters.Mr. Buchanan received his law degree from the Vanderbilt University School of Law in 1982. He served as senior trial specialist for the National Labor Relations Board for 20 years. Mr. Buchanan also served for 12 years as Adjunct Professor at William H. Bowen …
Updated Metro 2®, e-OSCAR and the New Tougher FCRA/CFPB Com…
Conquer Toxic People - Learn To Protect Yourself And Get Yo…
Introduction to Generative AI for Accountants
Dealing With Difficult People In Life & Work
Surviving and Thriving Organizational Change and Loss: The …
Impact Assessment and Risk Management for Change Control
How to Write Effective Audit Observations: The Principles f…
Excel Deep Dive: Advanced Tips & Techniques – A 3-hour Work…
FDA Regulation of Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning
Coming Soon - New Minimum Salary Levels for Exempt Employee…
Marijuana: Compliance and Safety in the Workplace
Stressed Out: How to Handle Conflict, Difficult People and …
2025 Top Employment Regulations That Will Impact Employers!
How to Handle Workplace Conversations Around Politics and R…
Data Integrity: Compliance with 21 CFR Part 11, SaaS-Cloud,…
How to Give Corrective Feedback: The CARE Model - Eliminati…
Improving Employee Engagement & Retention Through Stay Inte…
SOPs - How to Write Them to Satisfy those Inspectors
Why EBITDA Doesn't Spell Cash Flow and What Does
Marketing to Medicare or Medicaid Beneficiaries - What You …
With Mandatory Paid Leave Gaining Ground Is It Time To Do A…
Human Error Reduction Techniques for Floor Supervisors
Documenting Misconduct that Will Stand Up in Court
Tattoos, hijabs, piercings, and pink hair: The challenges …
Trial Master File (TMF)/eTMF, & FDAs Draft Guidance for Ele…
Project Management for Non-Project Managers - How to commun…
OSHA Requirements for Supervisors, Project Leaders & HR - W…
Unlock Employee Loyalty: Stay Interviews Will Keep Them Eng…
Sunshine Act Reporting - Clarification for Clinical Research
FFIEC BSA/AML Examination Manual: What Compliance Officers …
Female to Female Hostility @Workplace: All you Need to Know
Humane Layoffs: How to Let People Go with Compassion and De…
Onboarding is NOT Orientation - How to Improve the New Empl…
Managing Toxic & Other Employees Who Have Attitude Issues
Building GMP Excellence: A Guide to Implementing Compliant …
Excel Power Skills: Master Functions, Formulas, and Macros …