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- Your Company's Employment Eligibility Verification Compliance Program - A Boardroom Concern?
Since 1986, employers have been required to verify the employment eligibility of all employees in accordance with the federal Employment Eligibility Verification program. Employers must document their determinations that acceptable identity and employment authorization documents presented by employees reasonably appear to be genuine, relate to the employee and establish employment eligibility. On-going comprehensive immigration reform debate and the current economic downturn have put the magnet for illegal immigration, unlawful employment, in the enforcement spotlight. This article discusses aspects of the government's current worksite enforcement strategy and the consequential need for employers to implement an effective compliance program. READ MORE