Federal law requires employers to verify the identity and employment authorization of each person they hire, complete and retain a Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) for each employee, and avoid
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OSC Issues Updated Guidance on Internal I-9 Audits and Determining Validity of Documentation Provided
By Kristin Bolayir ˘ on
The Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC) issued an updated Technical Assistance Letter (TAL) on Jan. 7, 2016, relating to an employer’s internal Form I-9 audit…
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Intra-agency Initiative Produces Guidance on Internal I-9 Audits, Worker Protections
By Rebecca B. Schechter ‡ on
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The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Division and the Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) teamed up to address common questions that arise when employers …
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60 Day Comment Period Announced: Proposed Changes to Form I-9
On November 24, 2015, USCIS published a notice in the Federal Register [80 FR 73200] of proposed changes to the Form I-9, thereby initiating a 60 day public comment period…
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Office of Special Counsel Settlement Re Immigrant Discrimination
Recently, the Department of Justice, Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (‘OSC’) entered into a settlement agreement with a landscaping company following allegations of immigrant discrimination. The…
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USCIS and OSC Make Some Important I-9 Announcements: “Smart” Online I-9, Driver’s Licenses for Undocumented Workers, Honesty Policies
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In a recent symposium sponsored by the Council for Global Migration, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC),…
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I-9 Alert: Department of Justice Settles Immigration Discrimination Claims with Three Memphis Area Staffing Firms
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently entered into a settlement agreement with three staffing companies in the Memphis, Tennessee area. DOJ’s investigation discovered that each of the companies rejected…
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Form I-9 Widget Available for Download
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Employers can now complete the I-9 Form using a new Desktop Widget that can be downloaded and saved onto desktops. The widget makes it easier and faster to complete the…
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Blue is the New Red – USCIS Switches Ink
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Employers and foreign nationals should not be concerned – beginning July 1, 2014, USCIS switched its red secure ink for blue secure ink. This change will affect the following stamps:…
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USCIS Automatically Extends EADs for Qualified Liberian Nationals
By Ian Macdonald on
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that certain Liberian nationals who hold Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) with an expiration date of September 30, 2014, pursuant to the Deferred Enforced Departure…
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