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Reminder that Today is Deadline for Federal Contractors to Use E-verify

Federal Contractors and sub-contractors are reminded that today, September 8, 2009, is the deadline that the Immigration Service has set for requiring participation in the E-verify program. The E-verify program allows for employers to check the work authorization status of new hires to ensure that no unauthorized individuals are employed.

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American Apparel Braces for Fines After Immigration Probe

American Apparel is bracing for fines that appear to be forthcoming because of its employment of unauthorized workers. …

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Federal Contractors Required to Use E-verify by September 8, 2009

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) is reminding federal contractors and subcontractors that they will be required to participate in the E-verify program by September 8, 2009. The E-verify program allows for employers to check the work authorization status of new hires to ensure that no unauthorized individuals are employed.

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USCIS Offering Free Webinars on E-verify for Employers

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service is offering free webinars this fall for employers concerned with e-verify and the I-9 form requirements. The courses are directed towards employers, but are open to all those interested in the topic. The three basic courses offered throughout the month discuss: FAR E-verify, E-verify and the I-9 form. …

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Washington State Company to Pay Fine for Immigration Violations

In a plea agreement with the U.S. District Attorney, two executives at Yamato Engine Specialists have pleaded guilty to felony immigration violations and will face probation. Additionally, their company is expected to pay a significant fine. As reported at Seatlepi.com, the U.S. Attorney for Western Washington stated that the case, “should put employers on notice …

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Donut Company Pays $250,000 Fine and Forfeits $1.3 million for Immigration Violations

Company pays $1.3 Million in Forfeiture

According to the New York Tmes, a Texas donut company, Shipley Do-Nut Flour and Supply, has pleaded guilty to harboring unauthorized workers at its Houston plant. The company will pay $250,000 as a criminal fine and will forfeit $1.3 million. Additionally, three managers of the company have …

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Government Contractor E-Verify Requirement Delayed, Again

The Federal Acquisitions Regulatory Councils have again delayed the implementation of regulations that would require federal government contractors and subcontractors to use USCIS’s E-Verify system. The implementation date has been pushed back to September 8, 2009.

E-Verify is a government system that allows employers to quickly verify that new hirers are authorized to work, …

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Start Using New I-9 Form

Starting today all employers must use the new I-9 form when hiring new employees. The new I-9 form is the 2/2/09 version of the form – as can be verified by looking at the lower right hand corner of the form.

Court Overturns Illinois E-Verify Statute

A United States District Court in Illinois has recently overturned an Illinois statute that restricted the use of the E-verify program by Illinois employers.

The E-verify program is a federal program that is meant to provide employers with near instantaneous verification that a new hire is eligible to work in the United States. In …

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New I-9 Form Delayed

As mentioned last Monday, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) was set to release a new I-9 form on February 2, 2009 (today). Better late than never – the DHS announced late last week that it was delaying the release of the new I-9 form for sixty days. Now, the DHS plans to release the …

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New I-9 Immigration Form

[Update – The release of the new I-9 form has been delayed – see the February 2, 2009 post]

Employers take note. Beginning February 2, 2009 a new version of the I-9 form will be available for use when new employees begin work. The new I-9 form, which is used to verify employment eligibility, replaces …

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