Under the incoming Trump administration, employers should prepare for heightened immigration enforcement and a potential increase in Form I-9 audits conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Department
Continue Reading Government I-9 Audits: Considerations for Employers Amid Greater Immigration Enforcement
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it is considering changes to the Form I-9 documentation examination procedures. As human resources teams know, the remote workplace that became common during
Continue Reading DHS May Make Form I-9 Flexibility a Fixture
On Dec. 15, 2021, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) extended the flexibility previously afforded to the Form I-9 compliance rules regarding physical document inspection through April 30, 2022. ICE
Continue Reading ICE Announces Extension to I-9 Compliance Flexibility Regarding Physical Document Inspection Requirements
Recognizing restrictions related to COVID-19 are ongoing, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended the Form I-9 flexibility provisions until August 31, 2021. As we noted in our recent
Continue Reading Form I-9 Flexibility Provisions Extended
As we all know, COVID-19 changed everything, and the Form I-9 process was no exception. On March 20, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced flexibility in I-9 requirements
Continue Reading The End of the Form I-9 Flexibility Provisions
Florida rang in the new year by implementing its own new E-Verify and Form I-9 documentation requirements. As of Jan. 1, 2021, Florida employers are required to retain copies of
Continue Reading Compliance Reminder: Florida Adds to Employer I-9 Obligations
In March 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued revised guidance on I-9 compliance in light of employer office closures around the country due to COVID-19. After extending this
Continue Reading DHS Extends Guidance Relaxing Form I-9 Requirements until July 19
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has just been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, and is spreading throughout the United States and beyond. As a result, some businesses, public organizations,
Continue Reading Compliance During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Escalation