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Posts Tagged ‘Labor’
Tuesday, August 14th, 2012
Human Resources personnel possessing that keen eye for detail required for properly completing Form I-9 might have taken note that the current version of the form (Rev. 08/07/09 Y) contains an Office of Management and Budget control number expiration date of August 31, 2012. Yet to date, the Department of Homeland Security has not finalized a replacement form. In an announcement made yesterday on I-9 Central, USCIS has directed all employers to continue using the current version “until further notice.”
USCIS has directed employers to continue to use the Rev. 08/07/09 Y version even after the OMB control number expiration date of August 31, 2012 has passed, signaling that a new form will probably not be available for public consumption within the next two weeks. Back in March, the government proposed changes to the I-9 and created a draft two-page document with expanded instructions, subject to notice and comment from the general public. As we await the government to review its feedback and weigh its options for revision, yesterday’s announcement clarifies that employers should continue to use the current form and follow the current instructions until a new version is finalized.
We will continue our coverage of this issue as it unfolds. In the meantime, you can head over to our Worksite Compliance web site for our coverage involving issues relating to employment of work-authorized individuals, the latest developments in I-9 audits, E-Verify, and general immigration-related employment guidance.
If you have any questions regarding your company’s Form I-9 procedures, contact your Klasko Law attorney for specific guidance.
Tags: I-9, I-9 Compliance, Immigration Compliance, Labor, Worksite Compliance, Worksite Enforcement
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Thursday, April 26th, 2012
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision upholding Arizona’s legislation mandating the use of E-Verify for its in-state employers last year, several other states have followed suit and enacted their own E-Verify provisions.
In order to make some sense of these disparate laws, our team has updated and reorganized our informational State-by-State Legislation Survey which can be found on our Worksite Compliance web site. We have summarized employer E-Verify obligations when conducting business in, or contracting with entities of, the 50 states and D.C.
E-Verify laws are in a near-constant state of change and the question of whether your organization is required to enroll depends upon federal, state, and local laws. For more information on how E-Verify might impact your business, contact your Klasko Law attorney.
Tags: E-Verify, Hot Questions, I-9 Compliance, Immigration Compliance, immigration reform, Labor, Worksite Compliance, Worksite Enforcement
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Thursday, May 26th, 2011
The U.S. Supreme Court today issued an opinion upholding the “Legal Arizona Workers Act” which mandates private employers’ use of E-Verify and supplies state-law sanctions against those who knowingly or intentionally employ aliens without work authorization.
The decision has far-reaching effects outside of Arizona. By upholding the law, the Supreme Court has cleared the way for 50 different state laws regarding employment eligibility verification and the penalties for noncompliance. As such, employers need to be aware of the laws in their state when hiring new personnel. For further information regarding E-Verify, visit our Worksite Compliance web site. Contact your Klasko Law attorney if you have specific questions regarding employment eligibility verification for your company or organization.
Tags: E-Verify, Hot Questions, I-9, I-9 Compliance, Immigration Compliance, Labor, Worksite Compliance, Worksite Enforcement
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Tuesday, May 12th, 2009
I previously posted about the DOL’s iCERT system, its new “portal” through which employers could prepare and file Labor Condition Applications for H-1B petitions. DOL previously announced that the iCERT system would become mandatory as of this Friday (right now, while we can file LCAs through iCERT, we can also file them through the existing system).
Because of the large number of errors and glitches identified by users of the iCERT portal in the three weeks since it became available to file LCAs, DOL told the American Immigration Lawyers Association, NAFSA and other stakeholders today that it would be announcing a delayed effective date for when the new iCERT portal would become mandatory.
According to AILA, June 30, 2009 will be the new date for iCERT to be the exclusive means to obtain a certified LCA for H-1B purposes. Until then, either iCERT or the existing LCA Online system can be used to file LCAs.
Tags: Labor, LCA
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Wednesday, April 15th, 2009
As I metioned previously, DOL is revising the electronic system through which Labor Condition Applications for H-1B workers are submitted. Employers will have to register and have their existence verified through the iCERT portal before being able to file LCAs after May 15.
The iCERT portal is available here for employers to register, even if they do not have an immediate need for an LCA. While the system is optional until May 15, it will become mandatory as of May 15, and it would be best for employers to be registered now so as to avoid delays the next time an LCA needs to be filed.
The iCERT portal will also become the site through which PERM applications are filed, but not until at least September of this year.
Tags: H-1B, Labor, LCA
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