I-9 ENFORCEMENT

3/21/2012 - Castle Rock, Colorado restaurant fined for missing Forms I-9

3/21/2012 - Small Texas daycare served Notice of Intent to Fine for $55,352

2-9-2012 - Expansion of E-Verify Self Check

1-24-2012 - USCIS - Two companies admit to hiring illegal aliens, each forfeit $2 million

12-29-2011 - DOJ settlement with Virginia-based company concerning employment discrimination

12-20-2011 - Chipotle Co-Chief Executive Officer becomes immigration reform advocate

12-6-2011 - DOJ files discrimination lawsuit against UCSD Medical Center

11-15-2011 - 400 Boston-area businesses sign up for IMAGE program

10-19-2011 - California law prohibits requiring use of E-Verify

9-2-2011 - Impossible SSNs for employees to have.

8-26-2011 - Eurofresh, Inc. fined $600,000 resulting from ICE worksite investigation

7-21-2011 - Justice Department settles Allegations of Employment Discrimination

7-13-2011 - An Immigration Audit can cost employers more than just fines

6-15-2011 - ICE Serves 1,000 businesses with a Notice of Inspection

5-26-2011 - Supreme Court decision upholds Arizona Employer Sanctions Law

The Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification

There is no excuse for ignoring your responsibility to the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Every employer is responsible for completing the Form I-9 timely and accurately, updating the form when required, and retaining the form in accordance with the law.

The law requires every employer to complete the Form I-9 on the first day the employee starts to work. The I-9 requires the employee to attest, under penalty of felony perjury, they are authorized to work in the U.S. The employer then must examine documents provided by the employee to verify the new hire's identity and work eligibility.

An ICE document inspection is a full audit of your company's I-9 forms and documents. Everything matters! It is not enough to have a Form I-9 on file for all employees. The form must be complete and accurate or you will pay significant fines. The more employees you have, the higher your risk.

• Statistically, over 80% of employers audited by ICE will pay civil money penalties for errors and omissions on the Forms I-9.
• 75% of employers know their Form I-9s are not complete and correct.
• Violations for simple clerical errors, omissions, and "honest mistakes" could bankrupt your company.
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is aggressively targeting employers across the country to enforce Form I-9 compliance.

ICE considers an independent I-9 audit a "Best Practice"
in an employer's effort to achieve Form I-9 compliance.

	Identify costly errors BEFORE ICE VISITS. Schedule an independent I-9 Audit today.
	Improve efficiency and eliminate costly I-9 errors with targeted Training for the Form I-9.
	Use 3rd Party Verification to be certain your sub-contractors comply with Form I-9 requirements.
	Define your on-boarding processes with a customized, employment eligibility I-9 Compliance Plan.
	Use E-Verify for Federal contracts and to confirm work authorization for new hires.

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Employment Eligibility Links

Form I-9

Form I-9 Inspection Overview

Employer Best Practices During Worksite
Enforcement Audits

Colorado Affirmation of Legal Work Status-Revised 1/11/12

E-Verify Fact Sheet

E-Verify Do's & Don'ts

Employee E-Verify Rights

Guide to Fair Employment