The Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC) enforces the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. § 1324b, which prohibits
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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
Posted in I-9 Audit
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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DOJ Office of Special Counsel Provides Guidance Related to E-Verify, Internal I-9 Audits, and the INA’s Anti-Discrimination Provision
By Laura Foote Reiff ‡ on
Posted in Department of Justice, OSC
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC) recently issued two Technical Assistance Letters (TAL) that provide guidance on the Immigration and Nationality…
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Reminder from OSC – Don’t Reverify Permanent Residents!
By Rebecca B. Schechter ‡ on
Normally, when an employee’s work authorization document is expiring, an employer must reverify the employee’s work authorization for Form I-9 purposes. There are two exceptions to the re-verification requirement: an…
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Yet Another Strike Against Form I-9 Prepopulation
By Rebecca B. Schechter ‡ on
The Department of Justice’s Office of Special Counsel (OSC) for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices has joined the growing chorus of government agencies speaking out against the practice of prepopulating Section…
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