What is the Form I-9? Since the passage of the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act, the law requires that employers and employees complete the Form I-9. This legal document of just one page consists of three main sections, each with its own deadlines. Section 1: Employees
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It may seem like good sense to make and retain copies of important documents that the federal government requires a business to review, but when to retain a copy of I-9 related documents is a tricky question that can quickly send a business afoul of the law
Read more →While many American businesses are being extra diligent in an effort to stay Form I-9 compliant, a recent ICE raid in Mississippi has many companies doubling down on those efforts with a renewed sense of urgency.
Read more →Courtesy of the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act, businesses nationwide are required to both verify and authenticate their employees’ legal eligibility to work in America. The legally required document which helps verify an employee’s eligibility to work is the Form I-9. An often-required complement to the
Read more →Everyone is talking about immigration policy these days, but another debate is taking place among Iowa lawmakers considering mandating E-Verify for all businesses. While immigration law remains exclusively in the hands of Congress by virtue of the Constitution, a few avenues exist for states to contribute to
Read more →With immigration continuing to be a focus in the U.S., worksite enforcement of I-9 laws is something business owners should pay attention to. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have ramped up scrutiny of Employment Eligibility Verification form (I-9) procedures, and the results have been eye-opening. In
Read more →Immigration officials executed the largest workplace raid in more than a decade on a north Texas electronics repair business in early April, resulting in criminal charges against CVE Technology Group and more than 280 employees. The operation in Allen, Texas is the latest headline-grabbing component of immigration
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