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New E-Verify+ System Comes with Reasons for Excitement and Concern for Employers

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has launched a voluntary I-9 verification process called “E-Verify+.” The update aims to streamline employer workflows by allowing employees to complete their I-9 information electronically and automatically enter their information into the E-Verify system. E-Verify+ promises to reduce the HR workload on the employer side while simplifying the […]

E-Verify in Illinois: SB0508 Myths Dispelled, Rights Protected

Amendments under Public Act 103-879, effective Jan. 1, 2025, update Illinois’ Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act. Changes include mandatory employee notification related to Form I-9 inspections, protection against retaliation for exercising rights under E-Verify, and specific corrective action opportunities for employees with tentative nonconfirmations. Strengthened anti-discrimination provisions are also part of the amendments. […]

IDOL Dispels Confusion, Says Illinois is Not Banning E-VerifyIDOL Dispels Confusion, Says Illinois is Not Banning E-Verify

The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) has issued guidance on E-Verify in the state, which is not banning the voluntary use of the tool. The IDOL has stated that “employers can opt to use E-Verify even if they are not required to do so under federal law, so long as they comply with other provisions […]

Next Version of E-Verify Will Bring Big Changes

Scheduled for release in 2024, E-Verify NextGen integrates the Form I-9 process with E-Verify, shifting much of the work to the employee. Once biographical information, citizenship or immigration status and acceptable identity documents have been entered through the employee’s myE-Verify account, it is automatically used to create a completed Form I-9 for the employer to […]

Justice Department Secures Settlement with Domino’s Pizza Franchisee to Resolve Immigration-Related Discrimination Claims

The Justice Department has secured a settlement agreement with Treacy Enterprises Inc., owner, and operator of several Domino’s Pizza franchises. An investigation began when a lawful permanent resident worker complained that Treacy Enterprises was requiring him to provide additional and unnecessary documentation to prove his permission to work instead of accepting the valid documentation he […]

ICE Reinstates Employers’ Duty to Inspect I-9 Documents in Person

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced that employers must resume in-person physical inspection of I-9 documents this summer. Beginning July 31, 2023, employers may no longer examine the I-9 documents of new employees remotely or virtually. In-person physical inspections must take place within three days of hire, as well as of those who […]

Unionized Employers Must Bargain Over the ‘Finer Points’ of Completing I-9 Forms

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently affirmed a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) order holding that the business in question violated the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) when it failed and refused to provide the Communications Workers of America with notice and an opportunity to bargain over the effects of its […]

High Inflation Pushes I-9 Civil Penalties Up by 7.7%

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced an increase to the civil penalties that can be assessed against employers for failing to complete their I-9s as required under the law. Penalties have increased from $252-$2,507 to $272-$2,701. The penalties for knowingly hiring, recruiting, referring, or retaining an unauthorized worker will increase to $676-$5,404 for […]

I-9 AUDIT SURVIVAL TIPS: HOW AND WHY TO AUDIT YOURSELF BEFORE ICE DOES EBOOK

Be ready for an I-9 audit.

Every company needs a completed Form I-9 for every employee (and certain former employees) ready to provide when ICE comes calling. ICE can give as few as three days of notice before an inspection. That’s often not enough time to have all your documents in order. Start
correcting any issues […]

ICE Seeks Permanent Remote I-9 Document Review

According to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, employers are now permanently allowed to review Form I-9 identification documents remotely. If finalized, the rule would create a framework under which the U.S. Department of Homeland Security could “pilot various options, respond to emergencies similar to the Covid-19 pandemic, or implement permanent flexibilities upon a specific determination […]