Are Your I-9s Up To Date?

If recent headlines are any indication, immigration is one of the most politically charged areas of employment law today. In fact, ICE has initiated a strategic shift in the way it approaches employers by bringing criminal charges against them and seizing their assets. This is a shift from the old tactic of administrative fines as sanctions. ICE has received increased funding and personnel to handle enforcement actions, which usually begins with the I-9 audit. In this climate, your ability to verify that employees in your company are legally authorized to work in the U.S. is of crucial importance.

Deceptively straightforward, the I-9 form contains dozens of traps for the unsuspecting HR professional. Timing deadlines, detailed documentation restrictions, record-keeping requirements, and anti-discrimination rules all must be followed to the letter. These days, I-9 mistakes can even result in criminal liability. Even preliminary issues including which employees need an 1-9 raise serious questions for employers.

The program will dissect common missteps by employers, along with the cost of getting it wrong. ICE's strategic initiative will also be reviewed. Fast paced and practical, the program provides must-know information for anyone involved in completing or reviewing the I-9 form.

The program will be taught by attorneys at Littler Mendelson who focus their practice on global migration. These attorneys are dedicated to the practice of global business immigration and nationality law and related employment matters. With more than six decades of experience, this group of specialists is unique among immigration law firms in that its focus under one law firm includes migration into and out of the U.S. as well as migration among non-U.S. countries.