Justice Department Settles Charge of Employment Discrimination by Puerto Rico Security Company
The Justice Department and Puerto Rico-based security company have agreed to settle allegations that the company discriminated against a work-authorized individual during the Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 process by requiring him to present a lawful permanent resident card, despite the fact that the employee had already produced documents establishing his identity and authority to […]
Eleventh Circuit Blocks Additional Portions of Alabama Immigration Law
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals blocked portions of the Alabama law that makes it a felony for an undocumented immigrant to do business with the state as well as another involving the enforcement of contracts with immigrants. The court said it won’t issue a ruling on Alabama’s law until the Supreme Court issues one […]
Workers from El Salvador With TPS Can Continue Working Beyond March 9,2012
The Justice Department announced today the launch of an educational video reminding employers that Salvadorans with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) may continue working beyond the March 9, 2012, expiration date of their Employment Authorization Documents. This announcement by the Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC) informs employers that they can continue […]
12 Steps to Immigration Compliance in 2012
By Shannon Stevenson Although the presidential candidates will not be delving into all the volatile details of immigration in an election year, employers should tackle immigration issues to avoid monetary penalties and criminal sanctions. Here are 12 steps all employers should take in 2012 to comply with the myriad of immigration laws: 1. Conduct an […]
San Diego-area car wash executives plead guilty to hiring illegal alien workers
The owner and manager of a San Diego-area car wash pleaded guilty Thursday to knowingly hiring illegal aliens following a seven-month investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). At a hearing in federal court, the president and owner of the car wash in San Diego and the business manager pleaded […]
Dayton-area restaurant fined after I-9 audit
Following an investigation and audit of Form I-9 documents by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Germantown Police Department, a Dayton-area restaurant has been fined more than $20,000 for failing to comply with employment eligibility verification requirements. ICE HSI conducted an I-9 inspection after receiving information from the Germantown […]
Employers Be Aware: I-9 Audits on the Rise
The past years have seen a steady increase in enforcing employment verification in workplaces with the rise of I-9 audits and workplace raids. More recently, a La Jolla, California bakery, along with its owner and manager, were sentenced in federal court in December 2011 on charges stemming from a four-year probe by U.S. Immigration and Customs […]
Georgia based Rug Manufacturer in Settlement Talks with Department of Justice for Document Abuse
The Justice Department’s December 30, 2011 announcement of its negotiation of a settlement with small Georgia rug manufacturer shows all businesses run big risks for violating Federal Civil Rights and other employment discrimination laws. The Justice Department announced on December 30th that the firm has agreed to pay $10,000 in back pay and civil penalties, and to undergo training on proper employment eligibility […]
Tennessee to begin E-Verify from Jan 1st 2012
The Tennessee Lawful Employment Act shall take effect January 1, 2012Â , and requires employers to obtain lawful resident verification information consistent with federal employer requirements under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.Signed into law by Governor Bill Haslam on June 7, 2011, the Tennessee Lawful Employment Act requires all employers in Tennessee to […]