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I-9 Compliance Procedures and Best Practices

Course Description:

The Obama administration has replaced immigration raids with a quieter enforcement strategy: sending federal agents to scour companies’ records for illegal immigrant workers.

In fact, over the past year ICE has conducted audits of employee files at more than 2,900 companies and the agency has levied a record $3 million in civil fines so far this year on businesses that hired unauthorized immigrants.

This type of “forensic” audit requires a comprehensive review of the employer’s business records, including:

• Forms I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verifications),
• Payroll reports, unemployment insurance tax reports, and quarterly tax statements,
• Listings of independent contractors, and vendors of the targeted business (including IRS Forms 1099),
• Copies of any letters issued by the Social Security Administration related to a social security number “no match,”
• Copies of any petitions submitted to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and
• Documents related to the employer’s formation and business activities.

Are you prepared if ICE comes knocking on your door?

Non-compliance exposes employers to a wide variety of potential penalties, including:

• Up to $3,200 per unauthorized worker for the first violation,
• Up to $6,500 per unauthorized worker, for the second violation,
• Up to $16,000 per unauthorized worker for multiple violations,
• Up to $1,100 per person for paperwork penalties, and
• ICE may add or subtract 5 percent of the proposed penalty depending upon employer's size, good faith, seriousness, number of unauthorized aliens, and history of compliance.

Find out how your organization can ensure your I-9 practices are in compliance with ICE in this information packed audio conference on CD.  Leading employment law expert, David Whitlock, will guide you through the steps employers should take to ensure you’re in compliance, including:

• Record retention: Pre and Post audit notification
• Steps to perform an internal I-9 review process to examine your company’s processes
• Awareness training for personnel who handle I9s
• Policies and procedures for verifying employees’ identities
• The latest on the use of electronic forms and proper record keeping/storage
• Penalties for non-compliance
• I-9s and independent contractors: who’s responsible?
• Strategies for when you do not have I-9s for all current employees and no supporting document copies
• If you hire employees from outside the US for overseas contracts, do you need to complete an I-9?
• Anti-discrimination provision: Are you in violation?
• When you must reverify, and when reverification is not needed
• Your liability when contracting out work

During this comprehensive program you’ll also learn the critical answers to such “need-to-know” questions, like:

• Which form should your organization be using?
• Which List A documents are acceptable?
• What are the penalties for incorrect I-9s?
• Are you required to cross-check documents in a national database?
• What are the best practices to spot and correct common mistakes that could lead to serious fines and criminal penalties?
• What should I do if I receive a "no match" letter from Social Security?

featured faculty:

David C. Whitlock, Partner, Elarbee, Thompson, Sapp & Wilson, LLP

Dave is a partner at Elarbee Thompson. He has over 22 years experience in business immigration, compliance, employment counseling, and training. In addition, Dave has extensive experience handling employment-related visa work, including both temporary and permanent visa cases, as well as advice regarding compliance with the I-9, discrimination, and document abuse provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 and litigation arising under that statute. He is a frequent lecturer and presenter on immigration and compliance topics and best practices in employment-related topics.

MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE:

We're so confident you'll get what you want out of this conference that we'll refund every penny if you're not completely satisfied. No questions asked! It's 100% risk-free!

Pricing:

Your CD recording includes the complete audio conference presentation, audience Q&A and presentation materials.

APPROVED FOR RECERTIFICATION CREDIT:

HRCI - Receive 1.5 recertification credit hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage at www.hrci.org. "The use of this seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the HR Certification Institute’s criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit."

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