January 18 2017

How do your employees complete their new hire paperwork? If you use papers forms, make sure your HR team has updated their new hire packets to include the most recent I-9. If you use an electronic system for new hire paperwork, be advised that any electronic I-9 forms must have hard copies that are printed, signed, and dated to remain compliant. If you use a separate vendor to manage this, it’s smart to double check to make sure they are in compliance with the new form.
Audits are expected to increase as more scrutiny is placed on work authorization and immigration. It’s critical that your team is trained in determining whether an employee is authorized to work in the United States. To ensure that new hires are providing authentic employment eligibility documents (valid passports, valid work visas, legitimate social security cards, etc.) you should be using E-Verify to validate each form of identification you receive.
Fines for employing someone who is not authorized to work in the U.S. can be as high as $4,300 for a single violation and as high as $21,000 for multiple violations. Don’t let something like this put your company at risk!
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