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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
Posted in Form I-9 Management, HR Compliance
Tagged 2013, audit fines, best practices, compliance, DHS, discrimination, Documentation, E-verify compliance, employment discrimination, employment eligibility, HR compliance, I-9 audits, I-9 compliance, I-9 Documents, I-9 fines, I-9 mistakes, IMAGE
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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
Posted in E-Verify Services, Form I-9 Management, HR Compliance
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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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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Largest domestic toddler toymaker partners with ICE
America’s largest manufacturer of preschool and toddler toys became the latest employer Wednesday to be certified with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) employment compliance program, IMAGE, or “ICE Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers.” The Company which employs more … Continue reading
Ohio company partners with ICE to ensure workforce compliance
A leading Ohio meat supplier has partnered with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) by joining the agency’s employment compliance program IMAGE, or “ICE Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers.” The company which employs more than 2,000 people in northern … Continue reading