http://www.legalemployer.com/blog I-9 Compliance & Audits Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:22:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Effective August 23, 2010 new rules just issued by the Department of Homeland Security on I-9s, a required form to verify employment eligibility for all U.S. workers, must be followed.  Some highlights of the new rules include: Section 2 of the I-9 form, where the employer records the authorized documents proving ... http://www.legalemployer.com/blog/?p=176 Legal Employer, Inc., the leader in I-9 third party audits and I-9 and E-Verify education is offering free I-9 webinars as part of a virtual Road Show  entitled - I-9 - What You Need to Know.   The objective of the hour long webinar is to educate business owners, HR professionals, ... http://www.legalemployer.com/blog/?p=173 Responsible business executives and HR managers must take affirmative steps to ensure that their own verification procedures, as well as those of the contractors they use, are in order, and remain vigilant for any signs of non-compliance.  This will help to minimize their risk and avoid costly fines, embarrassing PR ... http://www.legalemployer.com/blog/?p=169 As the official start of summer approaches many companies may slow down just a bit as employees take vacations over the next couple of months.  Legal Employer encourages you to use this time to get your “I-9 House” in order.  Summer can be a great time for human resource professionals ... http://www.legalemployer.com/blog/?p=165 Many employers hear about E-Verify and some have a clear understanding of what this Federal program does, but most don’t think it concerns them – they are mistaken.  The Federal government already requires employers with federal contracts to use E-Verify for any employee assigned to the contract.  It is essential ... http://www.legalemployer.com/blog/?p=162 The USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) is now issuing a “new and improved” Permanent Resident Card – aka - the Green Card.  The government decided to make it easy on employers and redesigned the card in green for ease of recognition!  The new Permanent Resident Card incorporates state-of-the-art technology to ... http://www.legalemployer.com/blog/?p=158 With Arizona’s new law to crack down on illegal immigration many are crying foul and demanding that the Federal Government take charge.  Common sense tells us that the Federal Government now has a stronger incentive to increase their efforts to address illegal immigration.   Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) currently targets illegal ... http://www.legalemployer.com/blog/?p=154 For the past couple of months many businesses have spent considerable time getting their tax documents in order for fear of an audit by the IRS.  Now that taxes are filed many businesses are taking the time to ensure that their I-9 Forms are in order for fear of an ... http://www.legalemployer.com/blog/?p=150 DHS makes it very clear as to what fines await employers who are found to have missing I-9 forms or I-9 forms with mistakes – even those that many would consider “honest” mistakes.  Below are recommended penalties for noncompliance as well as guidance on how investigators should enhance the assessed ... http://www.legalemployer.com/blog/?p=147  As Reported by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is issuing Notices of Inspection (NOIs) to 180 businesses in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas and Tennessee. The notices alert business owners that ICE will be inspecting their hiring records to determine ... http://www.legalemployer.com/blog/?p=143