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High Inflation Pushes I-9 Civil Penalties Up by 7.7%
January | National: The DHS has announced an increase in the civil penalties that can be assessed against employers for failing to complete their I-9s as required under the law.
What’s in a Name? Helping Resolve From I-9 Document Discrepancies
January | National: Section 1 of the I-9 form is seemingly the most error-free section, but discrepancies with what is written on the form and the provided documents is a big problem.
Form I-9 Remote Flexibility Ends July 31, 2023 – 5 Things to Keep in Mind
February | National: Remote completion flexibilities for Form I-9 will expire on July 31, 2023.
E-Verify Records Retention and Disposal
March | National: E-Verify employers have until June 23, 2023, to download case information from the Historic Records Report before USCIS disposes of records that are more than 10 years old.
Florida Poised to Mandate Use of E-Verify for Private Employers
May | Florida: A bill has been passed that, if enacted would require private employers with 25 or more employees to use the federal E-Verify system to verify the employment eligibility of newly hired employees.
Illinois Legislature Advances Proposed Amendment to Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act
May | Illinois: Senate Bill 1515, if enacted, would mandate a specified process employers would need to follow if they take an adverse employment against an employee because of a discrepancy between an employee’s name or social security number.
DHS Ending Flexibilities That Permit Employers to Remotely Verify Documentation for New Hires
May | National: USCIS has given employers 30 days to reach compliance with Form I-9 requirements after pandemic flexibilities sunset on July 31, 2023.
ICE Reinstates Employers’ Duty to Inspect I-9 Documents in Person
June | National: Employers must resume in-person physical inspection of I-9 documents after July 31, 2023.
July | National: The Justice Department has won a case against Treacy Enterprises Inc. in which it alleged the company violated the Immigration and Nationality Act.
USCIS Announces New Form I-9, Will Allow Permanent Remote Review for E-Verify Users
July | National: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced an updated Form I-9 and published a rule allowing remote view for E-Verify users.
Next Version of E-Verify Will Bring Big Changes
October | National: E-Verify NextGen combines the Form I-9 process with E-Verify and shifts much of the work to the employee.
October | Florida: Greene Kleen of South Florida Inc. has been ordered to pay $140,000 in civil penalties and train its employees on the INA’s anti-discrimination requirements after being found to have violated the Immigration and Nationality Act.