Do you hire employees in Colorado (either now or in the foreseeable future)? The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has released a new mandatory Affirmation of Legal Work Status form that must be used by employers for new hires (within the state) who…
Posts by Category: Immigration Issues
Company Seeks New Workers After Over 100 Linked to Fake IDs
The owners of “Incredible Fresh” are looking for new employees, after more than 100 workers were accused of providing fake identification to get their jobs. Only six of those workers are still in police custody, after a raid last week. According to Denise…
New E-Verify Feature
E-Verify will now notify you when a case you enter has the same Social Security number as another case entered in the last 30 days. This will allow E-Verify users to catch and correct duplicate cases early in the case creation process. This idea was submitted to…
SHRM Employment Verification Survey Reviews Form I-9 and E-Verify
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has released the SHRM Employment Verification Survey to capture information on the challenges associated with the Employment Eligibility Verification Form, Form I-9 and E-Verify, an Internet-based program that compares…
A Reminder that E-Verify Participation Does Not Offer Blanket Protection to Employers
E-Verify offers a tool to assist employers in verifying employment/immigration status for prospective employees, but it should not be mistaken for protection during an I-9 audit. On March 26, 2014, the Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO) granted…
Department of Justice Settlements a Good Reminder of Employer Obligations under Employment Verification Laws
Employers work hard to make sure they comply with federal immigration law, but they must remember not to take their efforts too far. Employers should remember that while they must verify the ability of their potential hires to work, they cannot ask for specific…
Department of Justice Settlements a Good Reminder of Employer Obligations under Employment Verification Laws
Employers work hard to make sure they comply with federal immigration law, but they must remember not to take their efforts too far. Employers should remember that while they must verify the ability of their potential hires to work, they cannot ask for specific…
Kenneth McPeek Racing Stables, Inc. is Ordered to Pay a Large Fine Resulting from Form I-9 Violations
A thoroughbred racehorse training business recently failed to comply with Form I-9 requirements. Following the hearing, Kenneth McPeek Racing Stables, Inc. was ordered to pay a large fine due to Form I-9 violations. Though the penalty levied against the business could…
Is Lacking the Means an Excuse for Failure to Verify?
A San Antonio bakery was fined nearly $15,000 for not properly verifying employment eligibility for the majority of its staff, in violation of Form I-9 hiring regulations. ICE alleged that the bakery’s owners failed to produce nine Form I-9s, and also did not…
IBH Work Place Testing
Employers concerned about incurring fines or criminal liability for hiring undocumented workers now face a new challenge: large healthcare payouts and contract litigation when stop loss carriers refuse to honor claims arising from an undocumented employee’s…