Many employers underestimate Form I-9 penalties and assume violations are low risk because no one will report them. In fact, anyone can file a complaint, true or not, and most complaints come from disgruntled employees. Others arise from audits of targeted industries.
Government agencies also share information more than ever: the DOL talks with the IRS, and DHS with child support services, among others. This 90-minute Form I-9 penalties webinar explains how that exposure adds up and what to do about it.
You'll learn which errors carry the highest fines, how to correct I-9 documents properly, how to set up a correction and storage process, how long to keep records for active and terminated employees, and what to do for remote employees.
WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?
ICE has stepped up I-9 audits, focusing on industries that have historically hired undocumented workers, such as agriculture, retail, landscaping and construction. An I-9 audit also lets ICE check whether unauthorized workers are on site, and it counts on finding employer errors.
This session suits employers in agriculture, landscaping, horticulture, construction and retail, though any company can be targeted.
AREA COVERED
- Which types of errors carry the highest fines
- Making sure you use the current required I-9 form
- How the enforcement focus has changed
- The right way to correct I-9 documents and avoid unnecessary violations
- Keeping risk low with an I-9 correction and storage process
- How long to keep I-9 documents for active and terminated employees
- Why many employers are unclear about completing the form
- Why many HR staff still violate the rules on requesting documents
- Handling I-9 forms for remote employees
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Identify the I-9 errors that carry the highest fines
- Correct errors on existing I-9 forms the right way
- Set up an I-9 correction and storage process
- Apply retention rules for active and terminated employees
- Avoid violations when requesting employee documents
- Complete I-9s properly for remote employees
WHO WILL BENEFIT?
- Agricultural Industries including Farms
- Landscaping
- Horticulture
- Construction
- Retail
- Any company can be Targeted!
ICE has stepped up I-9 audits, focusing on industries that have historically hired undocumented workers, such as agriculture, retail, landscaping and construction. An I-9 audit also lets ICE check whether unauthorized workers are on site, and it counts on finding employer errors.
This session suits employers in agriculture, landscaping, horticulture, construction and retail, though any company can be targeted.
- Which types of errors carry the highest fines
- Making sure you use the current required I-9 form
- How the enforcement focus has changed
- The right way to correct I-9 documents and avoid unnecessary violations
- Keeping risk low with an I-9 correction and storage process
- How long to keep I-9 documents for active and terminated employees
- Why many employers are unclear about completing the form
- Why many HR staff still violate the rules on requesting documents
- Handling I-9 forms for remote employees
- Identify the I-9 errors that carry the highest fines
- Correct errors on existing I-9 forms the right way
- Set up an I-9 correction and storage process
- Apply retention rules for active and terminated employees
- Avoid violations when requesting employee documents
- Complete I-9s properly for remote employees
- Agricultural Industries including Farms
- Landscaping
- Horticulture
- Construction
- Retail
- Any company can be Targeted!
