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I-9 Audits on the Rise
I-9 audits have seen a rapid increase in number along the years with audits scaling from next to none in 2004 to over 3000 in 2012.Employers should pay attention accordingly, as the fines for substantive and procedural violations of the … Continue reading
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Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Georgia Company to Resolve Immigration-related Unfair Employment Practices
The Justice Department announced today that it reached an agreement with a Georgia based company, resolving allegations that the company violated the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division initiated its investigation … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, best practices, compliance, Department of Justice, discrimination, DOJ, E-verify compliance, employment discrimination, Georgia, HR compliance, I-9 audits, I-9 compliance, I-9 Documents, I-9 mistakes, ICE, IMAGE, immigration, USCIS
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Justice Department Reaches Settlement with flower distributors to Resolve Immigration-Related Retaliation Claim
The Justice Department announced today that it reached an agreement with flower distributors to resolve allegations that the company retaliated against a man for asserting rights under the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). The Justice Department … Continue reading
Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Florida Healthcare Staffing Company to Resolve Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices
The Justice Department reached a settlement agreement today with a healthcare staffing company based in Casselberry, Fla., resolving allegations that the company posted discriminatory job advertisements on the internet. According to the department’s investigation, hundreds of the Healthcare Professionals’ internet-based … Continue reading
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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
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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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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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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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