For years, the phrase “clerical error” was a flimsy but realistic safety net when it came to Form I-9 errors. If a date was missing or a box was unchecked, the common understanding was that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would likely provide a “grace...
All employers must complete and retain Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, for every person they hire for employment after Nov. 6, 1986, in the U.S. as long as the person works for pay or other type of payment. In the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana...
Q. "What should we do if we realize an employee is missing an I-9?" Answer: You need to have the employee complete the current version of the Form I-9 immediately. While it might feel tempting to try and "fix" the past by backdating documents, honesty is still always...