Form I-9 Compliance Update for 2022

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) once again is extending its flexibility regarding the physical presence requirements for I-9 inspection for until April 2022 due to the ongoing precautions related to the COVID-19 pandemic

Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification is a standardized form used by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) for employment verification in the United States. Mandated by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, Form I-9 is used to verify the identity and legal authorization of all employees who work in the United States. During the I-9 process, the employee must provide their employer with documentation that proves their legal status to work in the United States. These investigations have focused on all industries viewed as employing a large percentage of unauthorized workers (e.g., the construction industry, landscaping, manufacturing, or agricultural industry). However, there are still efforts by ICE to continue investigations in the workplace.

Join this virtual conference and understand step-by-step I-9 form preparation, correction, and audit  process and discussion of all the new guidelines for completing the new I-9 form as well as the ongoing regulations for an appropriate method of correcting this document without incurring fines and penalties. 

• COVID-19 has shifted the focus on regulatory agencies. Learn how the extension of the flexibility for remote employees still has requirements that have to be provided by Employers.
  
• Learn what specifics do Employers have to have in place to complete the I-9 Remote Option when the policy expires
• Learn what the focus is for ICE during the pandemic when it comes to I-9 Audits
• Learn how to conduct an internal I-9 Form Audit and reduce your error rate
• Although the I-9 document appears like a simple document, more than 72% of Employers have I-9 Documents with errors;
• What specifics do Employers have to have in place to complete the I-9 Remote Option when the policy expires?
• What is the focus for ICE during the pandemic when it comes to I-9 Audits?
• How to conduct an internal I-9 Form Audit and reduce your error rate?
• What is the right way to correct I-9 documents and save your company from unnecessary violations?
• What is the minimal risk Employers have when establishing an I-9 document Correction & Storage Process?
• Can outsourcing your internal I-9 Audit save you time and protect the company from ICE audits?
• How long should I-9 documents need to be retained for active and terminated employees?
• Why are most HR professionals or those responsible for processing I-9 documents still violating the request for documents section?
• What are the latest guidelines on how to prepare for an audit from DHS?

Who Will Benefit:

• All Employers
  
• Business Owners
• Company Leadership
• Compliance professionals
• HR Professionals
• Managers/Supervisors
• Employers in all industries
• Small Business Owners
• Large Business Owners

Margie Faulk is a senior level human resources professional with over 14 years of HR management and compliance experience. A current Compliance Advisor for HR Compliance Solutions, LLC, Margie, has worked as an HR Compliance advisor for major corporations and small businesses in the small, large, private, public and Non-profit sectors. Margie has provided small to large businesses with risk management strategies that protect companies and reduces potential workplace fines and penalties from violation of employment regulations. Margie is bilingual (Spanish) fluent and Bi-cultural.

Margie’s area of expertise includes HR compliance audits, employee handbook development, policy development, sexual harassment investigations/certified training, monitoring US-based federal, state and local regulations, employee relations issues, HR management, compliance consulting, internal/external audits, and performance management. Margie has been identified as a qualified Sexual Harassment Trainer. Margie has also focused her compliance efforts to include the International compliance regulations.

Margie is a speaker and accomplished trainer and has created and presented compliance seminars/webinars for US and International organizations. Margie offers compliance training to HR professionals, business owners, and leadership to ensure compliance with workplace and regulations.

Margie holds professional human resources certification (PHR) from the HR Certification Institution (HRCI) and SHRM-CP certification from the Society for Human Resources Management. Margie is a member of the Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics (SCCE).