What are an employers legal obligations that relate to I-9 Forms and employment eligibility verification?
1. Employers must complete an I-9 Form for every new hire and former employee rehired more than three years after the previous date of hire. 2. Employers must reverify employees rehired within three years of the previous date of hire. 3. Employers must retain each I-9 Form for three years after the date of hire, or one year after an employee terminates his/her employment, which ever is later. 4. Employers must provide their I-9 Forms to the ICE for inspection, upon three business day’s notice, without demanding a subpoena or search warrant. 5. Employers must use the revised I-9 Form issued on December 27, 2007 for new hires. What are your legal rights in an ICE or DOL employment eligibility verification audit? 1. Must you be given notice prior to an audit? Under the law, an employer must be given three days notice by the ICE office before the ICE may inspect its I-9 forms. The inspection can take place at the employer’s office or at the ICE office. ICE generally gives employers three d
