ICE has signaled that it wants employers to expect an I-9 audit, and it has sharply increased audit numbers and collected large fines and forfeitures, including a $95 million payment by a single employer. Every employer should be prepared.

This 90-minute webinar walks step by step through the guidelines for completing Form I-9 and the accepted methods for correcting it without triggering fines.

You'll learn why storing I-9s in personnel files can lead to discrimination claims, how to set up a correction and storage process with minimal risk, whether outsourcing your internal audit helps, how long to keep forms, how to handle remote employees, and which document request mistakes HR teams still make.

WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?

Anyone can file a complaint, true or not, and agencies such as the DOL, IRS and DHS share information more than before. Most complaints come from disgruntled employees or audits of targeted industries.

This session suits business owners and executives, federal contractors, HR, compliance and payroll professionals, managers and anyone who reviews I-9s or handles onboarding.

AREA COVERED

Form I-9 looks simple, yet more than 72% of employers have errors in their I-9 documents.

• Why DHS investigators see I-9s as a common employer weakness
• How inflation adjustments raise I-9 fines over time
• How storing I-9s in personnel files can lead to discrimination claims
• How disgruntled employees can trigger a DHS visit
• The right way to correct I-9 documents
• Keeping risk low with an I-9 correction and storage process
• Whether outsourcing your internal I-9 audit saves time and lowers ICE audit risk
• How long to keep I-9s for active and terminated employees
• Why many employers are unclear about completing the form
• Why many HR teams still violate the document request rules
• Handling I-9s for remote employees
• Immigration guidelines employers need to watch
• The Council for Global Immigration and which employees are protected

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Complete Form I-9 correctly
• Correct I-9 errors using accepted methods
• Set up a low-risk I-9 correction and storage process
• Apply retention rules for active and terminated employees
• Avoid violations in the document request section
• Handle I-9s for remote employees
• Prepare for an ICE or DHS I-9 audit

WHO WILL BENEFIT?

• Business Owners, Company Leadership and Board of Directors (CFO, COO, CEO)
• Federal Contractors
• Department Heads
• Human resources professionals
• Compliance professionals
• Payroll professionals
• Managers/Supervisors & new and potential Managers
• Office Managers responsible for HR responsibilities
• Any Employer Representative that has the responsibility for reviewing I-9 documents, onboarding and applicant tracking
• Person responsible for Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)