For U.S. employers confronted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”), Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”), the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage
January 17, 2025
For U.S. employers confronted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”), Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”), the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage
During the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic (“Pandemic”), the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) treated List B identity documents which were set to expire on or after March 1, 2020, and not otherwise extended by the issuing authority, as if the employee presented a valid receipt for an acceptable document for Form I-9 purposes. This effectively permitted employers to postpone documenting a valid List B document until DHS terminated the exception, at the end of the Pandemic. Learn more in this blog.
BACKGROUND: U.S. employers are required to execute Forms I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) for all employees. Under normal circumstances, this requires a
BACKGROUND: U.S. employers are required to execute Forms I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) for all employees. Under normal circumstances, this requires a
KEY POINTS: The Construction Industry Employee Verification Act (“Construction E-Verify”) applies to manufacturers of construction materials and equipment, who may
Summary: Delays in processing documents has created a crisis for some Lawful Permanent Residents since the ability to work is
Summary: Last week (May 5, 2020) we wrote that executing a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) required a valid, current identity
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Summary: The question presented: “How can we complete a Form I-9 on someone without identification during the pandemic.” I found
Come May 1, 2020, employers are required to use the newest edition of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification and United States
Green and Spiegel has been communicating United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) policy responses to the coronavirus pandemic as
U.S. employers are required to examine documents in fulfilling their responsibilities to only employ authorized workers. This is in connection
At 10:31 PM last night, I received the first of the year’s inquiries about Form I-9 Audits. I was expecting
In “Hiring Strategies for a Candidate-tight Construction Labor Market,” Debra Holden and Rich Laibson argue that a tightening employment market
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Ramiro Garcia Likely Knew He Was Taking a Risk in Using Someone’s Social Security Number to Work in the U.S.