As a reminder, on July 17, 2017, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a revised version of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, which employers must begin using no later than...more
Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta has announced that the Department of Labor (DOL) will more aggressively enforce laws governing the administration and enforcement of non-immigrant visa programs. The DOL will continue to...more
6/21/2017
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Green Cards ,
H-1B ,
H-2A ,
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Immigration Reform ,
Non-Immigrant Visas ,
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Wage and Hour
Dear Littler: A former employee recently reapplied for an open position at our company. In reviewing the new-hire paperwork, we noticed that her social security number did not match the one we had on file previously. Her new...more
2/23/2017
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E-Verify ,
Eligibility ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Foreign Workers ,
Form I-9 ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigrants ,
Required Forms ,
USCIS ,
Verification Requirements
Effective August 10, 2016, Colorado has eliminated the requirement that employers collect and retain state employment verification forms for each new hire. The Colorado General Assembly concluded that the state collection...more
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) takes the position that employers must physically review original documents in the actual presence of a new hire when completing the attestation in Section 2 of the Form I-9 (the...more
8/15/2016
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
E-Verify ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Form I-9 ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration and Nationality Act ,
OCAHO ,
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