All employers are required to complete and store a Form I-9 for each new employee hired to work in the United States. Although this Employment Eligibility Verification Form is mandated and enforced by the federal government, it remains the responsibility of the employer to ensure that the entire Form I-9 is properly completed and signed within 3 business days of the first day of work.
All employers are required to complete and store a Form I-9 for each new employee hired to work in the United States. Although this Employment Eligibility Verification Form is mandated and enforced by the federal government, it remains the responsibility of the employer to ensure that the entire Form I-9 is properly completed and signed within 3 business days of the first day of work. Despite the form appearing simple on its face, our partners at I-9 Advantage tell us they receive countless questions about the Form I-9 and the rules surrounding its completion. The Screening News Network sat down with Corporate Immigration Counsel, Sathab Abbo, to shed some light on the questions they hear most. Here is Part 1 of our I-9 FAQ discussion:
Today’s blog starts with a rags-to-riches, possibly back-to-rags story. David Jones was one of 58 children born to a practicing polygamist living in abject poverty in Mexico. Jones left Mexico for America when he was 15 and supported himself doing drywall. He became invaluable to his employer, Ketchikan Drywall in Seattle. According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Dor Reno, the owner of the company depended on Jones to provide hundreds of cheap laborers, but it turns out most of them were in the states illegally. When Jones had a falling out with his boss, he moved across the country to the D.C. area and started his own firm, DJ Drywall. For years the company followed the same hiring practices. Prosecutors say 89 percent of the workers in the multi-million dollar firm were illegal.
Amis and Pizzeria Vetri have huge followings in the Philadelphia area. In an effort to grow, the family that owns the eateries struck a deal with another Philly company, Urban Outfitters (URBN). The acquisition was a dream come true for chef and owner Marc Vetri, because suddenly he could focus all his energy on the food, while someone else worried about the day-to-day business headaches.
The other day I came across a short little article from Woonsocket, Rhode Island. First of all, we all just love the name Woonsocket and might have to come up with a reason to visit. But the cute name is not what caught my eye. The article was about the city council voting to start incorporating E-Verify into the city’s hiring process. The vote was 4 to 2, until Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt said she absolutely won’t allow it.
How well do you understand I-9 requirements and the risks associated with making even the most innocent mistakes? Sathab Abbo, Corporate Immigration Council for i9 Advantage, talks with us about about the importance of understanding the Form I-9 and what to do to avoid an ICE audit.
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They plan huge fundraising galas and celebratory parades for sports heroes, but event planning expert Hartmann Studios, Inc. made some record breaking mistakes in their I-9 paperwork. The mistakes were so egregious that the Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO) ordered the company to pay an astounding fine that topped $600,000 for more than 800 mistakes.
Have you ever compared your payroll data to your I-9 records? Would you have even thought to do such a thing? Many business owners don’t realize that this is a great way to self-audit your I-9 information and possibly head-off significant fines should Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) show up at your door.
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The dust hasn’t even settled on this year’s Triple Crown races yet, but stable owners are grabbing headlines for something other than their horses. In the past year, three stables have settled, and have paid large fines, for failing to file proper I-9 documents for their employees.
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