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Tag Archives: 2012
More States Sign up for E-Verify
Three more mandatory E-Verify measures will take effect on January 1, 2013 in North Carolina, Tennessee and Pennsylvania respectively. E-Verify is a web-based system employers can use to determine the employment eligibility of newly-hired workers. The North Carolina measure will … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, audit fines, best practices, compliance, E-Verify, E-verify compliance, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tenneessee, USCIS
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Justice Department Settles Immigration-Based Discrimination Claim Against New York Hospital
The Justice Department announced today that it reached an agreement with a hospital in Queens, N.Y., resolving claims that the hospital violated the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), when it required newly hired lawful permanent residents … Continue reading
Posted in E-Verify Services, Form I-9 Management, HR Compliance
Tagged 2012, best practices, compliance, Department of Justice, discrimination, Documentation, E-Verify, employment discrimination, Form I-9, Form I-9 compliance, I-9 audits, I-9 Documents, I-9 fines, I-9 mistakes, USCIS
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Justice Department Reaches Settlement with New York Manufacturer to Resolve Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices
The Justice Department announced today that it reached a settlement agreement with a company based in Rome, N.Y., which manufactures custom and prototype cables, wire harnesses and electro-mechanical assemblies. The agreement resolves allegations that the company violated the anti-discrimination … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, audit fines, compliance, Department of Justice, discrimination, Documentation, DOJ, E-Verify, E-verify compliance, employment discrimination, employment eligibility, Form I-9 compliance, I-9 audits, I-9 compliance, I-9 mistakes, USCIS
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Justice Department Settles Discrimination Claim Against Oregon Homecare Provider
The Justice Department announced today that it reached an agreement with a home care provider for sick and elderly patients in Tigard, Ore. The agreement resolved claims that the provider violated the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, audit fines, best practices, compliance, Department of Justice, discrimination, Documentation, E-Verify, E-verify compliance, employment discrimination, employment eligibility, Form I-9, Form I-9 compliance, HR compliance, I-9 fines, immigration, Verification
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Justice Department Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim Against North Carolina Company
The Justice Department announced today that it reached an agreement with a North Carolina company resolving claims that the company violated the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), when it terminated three employees based on the incorrect … Continue reading
ICE fines Maine companies hiring unlawful employees
Following an investigation and audit of Form I-9 documents by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations, eight Maine employers were fined a total of $78,966.50 in fiscal year (FY) 2012 for various employment violations. The inspection of the … Continue reading
ICE fines Massachusetts companies hiring unlawful employees worksite enforcement strategy holds employers accountable for violations
Following an investigation and audit of Form I-9 documents by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations,17 Massachusetts employers were fined a total of $349,619.54 in fiscal year (FY) 2012 for various employment violations. The inspection of the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, audit fines, best practices, compliance, Department of Justice, DHS, discrimination, Documentation, DOJ, employment discrimination, Form I-9, Form I-9 compliance, I-9 audits, I-9 compliance, I-9 Documents, I-9 fines, I-9 mistakes, IMAGE
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Kansas corporation admits knowingly hiring illegal alien to run McDonald’s franchise
A Kansas corporation agreed to plead guilty Wednesday to an immigration charge after a federal investigation showed that the manager of one of its McDonald’s restaurants in Wichita was an illegal alien. This announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Barry … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, audit fines, compliance, Department of Justice, DHS, discrimination, Documentation, employment discrimination, employment eligibility, Form I-9, I-9 audits, I-9 compliance, I-9 fines, I-9 mistakes, ICE, IMAGE
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DHS Issues Updated Guidance on Electronic Form I-9 Compliance
On August 23rd 2010 US Immigration & Customs Enforcement’s electronic signature and storage of electronic Form I-9 went into effect. In summary the rule amended regulations that allow employers to complete and store electronically generated Form I-9. The rule also … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, Audit trails, best practices, compliance, Department of Justice, E-Verify, E-verify compliance, EEOC, employment eligibility, Form I-9, Form I-9 compliance, HR compliance, I-9 fines, I-9 mistakes, ICE, USCIS, Verification
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