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- Applies to all employees hired after 11/6/86 -even U.S. citizens
- Employer must verify identity and employment eligibility of every new employee and complete I-9 form within 3 days of hiring.
- Employer must accept any appropriate combination of documents. Cannot require “green card”. Choice is up to worker.
- Documents must only “reasonably appear to be genuine” and relate to person presenting them. Good faith defense if I-9 properly done. There is no government agency that will verify authenticity of documents.
- Person who uses false, forged or counterfeit document may be fined $250 – $2,000 per document and can be deported (no waiver).
- Employer must keep “tickler” system to update expired documents.
- Must be very thorough in completing I-9. Fines are imposed for even technical violations such as not providing dates, signatures or addresses, I.D. numbers on documents, or leaving blank spaces.
- Investigations initiated by complaints (rejected job applicants, fired employees), other govt. agencies (DOL), by random computer list
- Fines: 1st offense: Paperwork $100 -$1,000 per violation. Unlawful hiring of an unauthorized alien $250 – $2,000 per violation. Increases to $3,000 – $10,000 or criminal charges for 3rd offenses
- Employer has right to hearing in front of ALJ. Must request hearing within certain time limits. Employer has right to counsel. May be able to negotiate settlement with INS.
- Anti-Discrimination Provisions: If employer is found to be discriminating based on “national origin or citizenship” status, employer may be ordered to hire affected individual(s), pay back wages and may be fined $250 – $2,000 per individual (1st offense,) $2,000 -$5,000 (2nd offense), $3,000 – $10,000 (3rd offense)
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