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- House Proposes Piecemeal Immigration Approach
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USCIS Announces new Form I-9
UCIS Announced on 03/07/2013 the release of the new form I-9 with an effective date of 03/08/2013. Changes to Form I-9 The newly revised Form I-9 makes several improvements designed to minimize errors in form completion. The key revisions to … Continue reading
Posted in E-Verify Services, Form I-9 Management, HR Central, HR Compliance
Tagged compliance, E-Verify, E-verify compliance, E-verify compliance with new Form I-9, Electronic Form I-9, employment eligibility, Form I-9 compliance, I-9 compliance, I-9 fines, New Form I-9 changes, USCIS Form I-9
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Justice Department Releases Spanish Language Video About Discrimination in Employment Eligibility Verification
The Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department announced today the launch of its first Spanish-language educational video. The video was developed by the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices to assist employers in avoiding charges … Continue reading
Users Give E-Verify High Scores
E-Verify has received exceptionally high scores from its customers in the American Customer Satisfaction Survey (ACSI) for each of the four years it has been rated, each year far surpassing the federal average. Further, every year E-Verify’s score has increased … Continue reading
Posted in E-Verify Services, HR Central, HR Compliance
Tagged 2013, best practices, compliance, E-Verify, E-verify compliance, HR compliance, survey, US states, USCIS, Verification
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Justice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging Employment Discrimination by Texas Farm
The Justice Department filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit against a sorghum and soy farm in McAllen, Texas which also provides equipment and equipment operators for harvests at other farms. The department alleges that the company discriminated against one … Continue reading
Posted in Form I-9 Management, HR Central, HR Compliance
Tagged Department of Justice, discrimination, employment, H2A Visa, US Citizen
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Department of Labor Proposes Changes to LCA
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently proposed significant changes to the Labor Condition Application (LCA), ETA Form 9035, and related forms for H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 visa petitions. The LCA, which is submitted online with the DOL, is a … Continue reading
Posted in HR Central, HR Compliance
Tagged 2012, compliance, Department of Labor, E-3, H-1B1, H1B, HR compliance, human capital management, immigration, immigration law, LCA
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New FCRA Forms Required by January 1, 2013
According to regulations from the Consumer Financial Protection Board (CFPB), three essential forms mandated by the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) used in the background screening process must be modified by January 1, 2013. The forms must be changed … Continue reading
USCIS Instructs Employers to Continue Using Current Version of Form I-9
On Monday 13th August, USCIS has asked employers to continue using the existing version of Form I-9 even though it has an expiration date on Aug 31st of this year. “This form should continue to be used even after the … Continue reading
USCIS launches E-Verify Listens
USCIS has launched E-Verify Listens, which is a new, free online forum where you can express your ideas about how to improve E-Verify. For the next 6 months, forum members can up-vote or down-vote each other’s ideas. Top ideas will get noticed … Continue reading
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Tagged best practices, E-Verify, E-verify compliance, USCIS, Verification
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EEOC Holds Unprecedented Public Meeting to Hear Views on Strategic Enforcement Plan
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission today held an unprecedented public meeting at which academics, representatives of the civil rights, business and federal sector communities, as well as former EEOC leaders and current employees presented their views about the agency’s proposed Strategic … Continue reading
Justice Department Settled Claims of Re-verification Discrimination Case
The Justice Department announced today that it reached a settlement agreement resolving allegations that the company discriminated under the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), when it impermissibly “reverified” the work authority of lawful permanent residents and … Continue reading