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Columbus tackles immigration reform this legislative session

10/03/2008

Surveys suggest that nearly two-thirds of Ohio residents consider illegal immigration a serious problem, and state lawmakers have responded with legislation. One bill currently before the Legislature would make English Ohio’s official language. Another would grant local police the authority to investigate immigration violations …

The HR I.Q. Test: October ’08

09/18/2008

Test your knowledge of recent trends in employment law, comp & benefits and other HR issues with our monthly mini-quiz …

Prepare for possible changes in employment eligibility verification

08/22/2008
Stories of immigration raids and heavy fines are as close as the nearest newspaper. But at the street level, North Carolina employers know they may be caught in the crossfire as federal and state governments increase efforts to weed out illegal and undocumented workers. Although federal law primarily governs immigration issues, North Carolina and some other states are considering implementing employment verification requirements of their own …

The HR I.Q. Test: September ’08

08/21/2008
Test your knowledge of recent trends in employment law, comp & benefits and other HR issues with our monthly mini-quiz …

Verifying employment eligibility: Whom should we check?

08/19/2008
Q. I know Georgia’s Security and Immigration Compliance Act requires all state contractors and subcontractors to verify the citizenship of their employees. But how do I know which employees must be verified?…

What are the E-Verify time limits?

08/19/2008
Q. What is the required time frame for conducting an employment eligibility check on a newly hired employee under E-Verify? Am I required to run the check before the employee begins work? …

What if E-Verify shows someone isn’t authorized to work?

08/19/2008
Q. What happens if I run an E-Verify check on an employee and find out he or she is an unauthorized worker? …

The New Kind of I-9 I.D. You Must Accept

08/18/2008
U.S. employers must begin accepting the government’s new wallet-sized passport card—a portable alternative to the traditional passport book—as an acceptable document for completing Form I-9s, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced. Here’s what you need to know about this new form of I.D.

O’Hare immigrant workers file back-Wages suit

08/13/2008
A group of temporary ground workers at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport has filed an unpaid wages lawsuit against eight companies, including its employment agency, Ideal Staffing Solutions of Bensenville.  

Colorado in standoff with feds over immigration enforcement

08/05/2008
Colorado is one of a handful of holdouts in the battle between federal and state governments over verifying the status of immigrant workers. The U.S. Department of Labor’s “guidance letter” issued in November 2007 directed labor departments in 12 states to verify farm workers’ eligibility before allowing them to enter the workforce …