Labor Laws and Compliance for Remote Employees
More companies are allowing their employees to work offsite as it becomes possible to pursue a greater range of occupations and work remotely. This has benefits for both employers and employees. Employers may locate great talent, frequently at a lesser cost, and save on office space and equipment. For example, employees can work from anywhere […]
Using Notaries to sign on a Electronic Form i-9
Is it possible to use an eNotary (electronic notary) on the Form I-9? There is no prohibition in the laws governing the I-9 that would preclude a Notary, acting as the employer’s authorized representative, from using an eNotary (electronic notary) to sign the Form I-9 as long as all of the Form I-9 requirements are […]
USCIS Will Issue Redesigned Green Cards and Employment Authorization Documents
USCIS Will Issue Redesigned Green Cards and Employment Authorization Documents On April 19, USCIS announced it was redesigning the Permanent Resident Card (also known as a Green Card) and the Employment Authorization Document (EAD) as part of the Next Generation Secure Identification Document Project. USCIS will begin issuing the new cards on May 1, 2017. […]
Colorado House repeals employment verification law
Colorado House Bill 16-1114Â have simplified the hiring process for organization doing business in Colorado. The existing Colorado law, Colorado Revised Statutes Section 8-2-122, forced employers to complete an additional attestation that reaffirms the information already collected on the Form I-9. Effective August 10, 2016, state requirements that essentially duplicated existing Federal Form I-9 employment verification […]
Justice Department Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim Against Diversified Business Consulting Group, Inc.
The Justice Department reached an agreement today with an information technology staffing agency headquartered in Maryland. The settlement resolves the department’s claims that the company discriminated against work-authorized non-U.S. citizens in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). The department’s investigation concluded that the staffing company’s human resources personnel required non-U.S. citizens, but not […]
Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Against California Bakery Over Discrimination Against Foreign-Born Worker
The Justice Department announced today that it reached a settlement with a bakery with two stores in the San Francisco Bay Area.  The settlement resolves allegations that the bakery violated the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) by engaging in discriminatory documentary practices. Specifically, the Justice Department’s Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices […]
New Vignettes Released to Make I-9 Completion Easier
USCIS just released three short video vignettes for employees and employers that demonstrate how to complete the Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9. Watch the new Form I-9 videos and learn how to complete Sections 1, 2, and 3. Each vignette walks the viewer through the key steps in four minutes or less. Here’s a synopsis […]
Justice Department Reaches Settlement to Resolve Claim of Citizenship Status Hiring Discrimination in Waterloo, Iowa
The Justice Department announced today that it has reached an agreement with the city of Waterloo, Iowa, resolving allegations that the city violated the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). The department initiated its investigation after a charge was filed by a work-authorized, lawful permanent resident alleging that the city refused to […]
Ohio restaurant owners, managers indicted for hiring illegal workers
A federal grand jury returned a 23-count indictment charging six people for their roles in a conspiracy to hire illegal workers at a chain of restaurants in Stark and Summit counties and pay them less than minimum wage and sometimes only in tips. The indictments are the result of a joint investigation by U.S. Immigration […]