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The new “Smart” Form version of the Form I-9, which must be completed by all new hires within their first three days of work, has been updated to eliminate costly fines for errors submitted on the form. Key highlights include an evaluation of the number of…
A revised Form I-9, recently approved by the Office of Management and Budget after a significant increase in fines for errors, must be in use by all employers no later than January 22, 2017. The more user-friendly form, available on the USCIS website, includes…
U.S. employers that are not authorized by law, regulation or government contract to limit job opportunities to U.S. citizens should carefully review their recruitment practices and advertisement templates to ensure that the above prohibited language or limitations are…
The Georgia State Legislature passed SB 160 this last session and just signed into law by Governor Nathan Deal, which greatly expands Georgia’s previous immigration compliance law HB 87. SB 160 potentially imposes greater hardships to many state sub-contractors,…
A judge with the U.S. Department of Justice immigration office has ordered a temporary employment company to pay nearly $210,000 for more than 400 failures to properly file work authorization forms, skewing closer to the government’s damages calculation despite some…
It’s not often that HR and hiring managers receive good news when it comes to changes in I-9 and E-Verify practice. As most employers are painfully aware, federal and state requirements relating to I-9 and immigration rules are generally becoming more complex every…
Tennessee’s state immigration law just received an important update by the state legislature and Governor, and many employers in the state will soon be impacted. Beginning January 1, 2017, all Tennessee businesses with 50 or more employees will be required to use the…
An administrative law judge for the Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer found Minneapolis, Minnesota–based International Packaging Inc. mostly liable for a series of Form I–9 violations.For the most part, Ellen Thomas ruled in favor of the government in…
Form I-9 penalties typically grow by the violation, and Golden Employment Group Inc. is facing a huge penalty following allegations of hundreds of Form I-9 issues. Administrative Law Judge Ellen Thomas ruled that the temporary employment company is liable for more…
Proponents of tougher state-based immigration enforcement in Texas have won a small but significant victory. In an opinion, Attorney General Ken Paxton said a state Senate bill that went into effect last year does not supersede part of former Gov. Rick Perry’s 2014…