Every year in January the National Retail Federation (“NRF”) holds its annual Convention and Expo, which is aptly named “the Big Show,” drawing more than 22,000 retail professionals from around the world. While this year’s show was focused mostly on emerging technologies and trends in the industry, many of the US-based attendees expressed growing concern [...]
Slowly but surely, E-Verify is becoming the not-so-voluntary system of choice for verifying new hires’ eligibility to work in the United States. Regardless of whether or not you believe the system is “fast, free, and easy” or “too flawed to be mandatory,” the reality is that many employers are required to use E-Verify through an [...]
Today, the Department of Justice announced another “6-figure” anti-discrimination settlement agreement – this one with the University of California San Diego Medical Center – to resolve allegations that the hospital failed to comply with proper I-9 procedures for non-citizens who are authorized to work in the United States. As described in my earlier blog post [...]
[Editor's Note: today's blog is courtesy of Charles M. Miller, co-author of the ABA’s new best-selling book Immigration Compliance Auditing for Lawyers] U.S. employers have had continuing troubles with the Form I-9 since its delayed roll out in September 1987. Employers have used the I-9 to verify the identity and employment authorization of every person [...]
[Editor’s Note: to all of our readers from the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), we’re happy to post the following blog, which is courtesy of Marcine Seid of Seid Law Group.] AILA’s 2012 Midyear Conference traditionally brings together the leadership of the Immigration Bar to provide intensive focus on national issues that affect our clients. [...]
