As we say goodbye to 2022 and set course for 2023, it’s a good time to reflect on changes that have occurred in the past year – and changes we expect to occur in the new year. This is especially true when it comes to the...more
12/12/2022
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Audits ,
Compliance ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
E-Verify ,
Fines ,
Form I-9 ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Reform ,
Penalties ,
USCIS
Due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns, employers will have the flexibility to remotely review employment documents for I-9 purposes in some circumstances until July 2023 — and they should keep using the current Form I-9 even...more
Employers may soon have a welcome alternative to the long-standing and often-cumbersome process that requires an in-person inspection of I-9 documents at the time a new worker is onboarded. On August 18, the Department of...more
If you accepted expired forms of identification from new employees who completed their I-9 forms during the pandemic, your deadline for updating them with current proofs of identification is fast approaching. The Department...more
In a surprise move, federal immigration officials recently announced that they will permit remote review of new hires’ I-9 documentation for those who work exclusively in a remote setting due to COVID-19 related precautions...more
Federal workplace immigration officials recently announced that “relaxed” I-9 rules have been extended until April 30, 2022, ensuring that employers can inspect I-9 documents for certain employees working remotely due to...more
In recent years, a large number of U.S. employers have received letters from the Social Security Administration advising them that one or more of their employees submitted a Form W-2 with a name that does not match their...more
President Biden’s Labor Secretary, Marty Walsh, was recently quoted as saying “in a lot of cases, gig workers should be classified as employees.” Not only did Secretary Walsh’s statement cause many gig companies’ stocks to...more
As previously reported, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has relaxed its rules regarding the in-person inspection of employee documents when filling out a Form I-9, and the agency recently announced that these...more
President Biden promised sweeping changes to U.S. immigration law should he be elected president. In accordance with these campaign promises, Democratic lawmakers have just introduced a sweeping immigration bill backed by the...more
2/23/2021
/ Agricultural Workers ,
Biden Administration ,
E-Verify ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Foreign Students ,
Foreign Workers ,
Form I-9 ,
Green Cards ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Reform ,
Non-Immigrant Visas ,
Path To Citizenship ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Undocumented Immigrants ,
Visas
As previously reported, USCIS has relaxed its rules regarding the in-person inspection of employee documents when filling out a Form I-9 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The agency recently announced that its “relaxed”...more
As previously reported, USCIS has relaxed its rules regarding the in-person inspection of employee documents when filling out a Form I-9 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The agency recently announced that these “relaxed”...more
Federal immigration officials announced on November 18 that the relaxed rules for completing I-9 forms has been extended until December 31, 2020. Officials also recently issued guidance that should further help employers...more
Although the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently relaxed I-9 requirements for employers operating remotely as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, employers are still left with some questions on how to meet their...more
Many businesses already facing COVID-19 coronavirus-related threats to the bottom line are now besieged on another front as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has ramped up the I-9 workplace inspections central to...more
3/17/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Form I-9 ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Inspections ,
Trump Administration ,
Undocumented Immigrants ,
Workplace Investigations
It is no secret that President Trump’s ongoing immigration enforcement efforts include dramatic increases in I-9 inspections and worksite investigations. In his most recent budget proposal, President Trump requested funds for...more
3/6/2020
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Budget ,
Federal Funding ,
Foreign Workers ,
Form I-9 ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Trump Administration ,
Undocumented Immigrants ,
Workplace Investigations
The federal government just released an updated Form I-9, and although you aren’t required to use the new version until May 1, 2020, best practices dictate that you should start using it immediately. It has been a few years...more
The Social Security Administration recently resurrected its practice of issuing Employer Correction Request notices – also known as “no-match letters” – when it receives employee information from an employer that does not...more
5/8/2019
/ Books & Records ,
E-Verify ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Form I-9 ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
IRS ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Social Security Administration (SSA) ,
Undocumented Immigrants ,
Verification Requirements