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I-9 Compliance: Ensure Accuracy with New 2008 Form

Course Description:

Did you know:

• You need properly completed I-9 forms for every employee hired in the U.S. after November 6, 1986?
• The Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) arrest rate has quadrupled in the past two years? 
• The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has continued to crack down on employers that knowingly employ illegal aliens with 863 criminal cases in 2007 (up from 716 in 2006) and over 4,000 administrative arrests (up from 3,600 in 2006)?

It’s not only arrests that are skyrocketing — fines are escalating quickly as well.  During the first three quarters of 2007, ICE obtained criminal fines, restitutions, and civil judgments in WSE investigations in excess of $30 million. 

With the November 7, 2007 release of the first major changes in more than 16 years to the mandatory 2008 I-9 Immigration Form, it’s now more important than ever to ensure your Form I-9s are being administered correctly.  Join CCM and our immigration compliance expert in this 75 minute audio conference to find out:

• What verification documents you can request to satisfy the I-9 requirements
• If you’re required to track expiration dates on work permits and visas
• Whether an employee must fill out a new I-9 if a verification document expires
• Are you required to cross-check documents in a national database?
• How to comply with and maintain Form I-9: new regulations and employment eligibility verification issues
• How to spot and correct common mistakes that could lead to serious fines and criminal penalties
• The latest on ICE's Basic Pilot Program and the Department of Homeland Security’s "IMAGE" certification program
• What to do if you receive a "no match" letter from Social Security

You'll also learn:

• 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?
• If an employee has an expired work authorization, can the employee work while the permit is being renewed?
• Anti-discrimination provision: Are you in violation?
• When you must reverify, and when reverification is not needed
• Understand your liability when contracting out work

Featured Faculty:

Eileen M.G. Scofield, Counsel, Alston & Bird, LLC

Eileen Scofield has over 22 years of experience concentrating on immigration law and related legal matters for U.S. and foreign-based clients.  She has successfully managed over 30 Department of Homeland Security (ICE) audits within the last two years on behalf of various clients resulting in no fines for her clients.  She has also provided advice to clients on audit response, internal processing, follow-up and conclusion.

Eileen is listed in The Best Lawyers in America and Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business.  She received her J.D. in 1985 from the University of Georgia School of Law, where she was a Hatton Lovejoy Scholarship recipient.  She received her B.A. in 1981 from the University of Hawaii.

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!

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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.

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