Category: Compliance

I-9 Compliance & E-Verify: Staying Compliant

– FREE LIVE WEBINAR –

Calling all:

HR Professionals

Compliance Officers

Talent Acquisition & Recruiting Teams

Business Owners & Executives

Join us on April 16th from 2-3pm EST with Raluca (Luca) Vais-Ottosen, an industry leading immigration and employment law attorney! Luca will dive deep into the latest I-9 compliance requirements and share expert strategies to help protect your organization from enforcement risks. This is a must-attend session to stay ahead of potential challenges.

What you will learn:

-Key I-9 compliance updates

-Best practices to mitigate enforcement risks

-Proactive strategies for HR teams

Don’t miss out! Mark your calendar and reserve your spot today! Visit https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2197923090354187863.

HR i9

NC Governor Cooper “Bans the Box” for State Jobs

Effective Nov. 1st, 2020, candidates for most state jobs in North Carolina will no longer be required to disclose criminal convictions on their employment applications. Governor Cooper’s executive order will ban most state agencies from asking about an applicant’s criminal record until the person has received an interview. This is being done to ensure that […]

ICE Extends I-9 Compliance Flexibility, No More Extensions for Employers to Respond to NOIs Served in March

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have extended the I-9 requirement flexibility accommodations that were issued in March until August 19. Also, ICE announced that no additional extensions will be granted to employers who were served Notices of Inspection (NOIs) by ICE during March 2020. As mentioned in […]

Woman Sues Employer and Background Screener Over Mix-Up that Turned Life ‘Upside Down’

A Florida woman is struggling after a mix up with her employers’ background screening process allegedly resulted in her losing her home, her vehicle, and her children. She shares the same name and date of birth as a violent offender in Pennsylvania. The employee notes that this case of mistaken identity has happened before with […]

Newspaper’s Hiring of a Convicted Sex Offender Raises Questions About Ban the Box Compliance

A newspaper in New Mexico hired a convicted sex offender to report on local schools. When it was reported that the employee was on the sex offender registry, the paper stated that he had failed to self-disclose that information. The employer then pointed to New Mexico’s recent passing of ban the box regulations to explain […]

Background Checks Ban the box Compliance