COURSE DESCRIPTION: As of April 3, 2009, employers are required to complete a new Form I-9 Employer Eligibility Verification for newly hired workers and must re-verify the eligibility of certain existing workers.
The new Form I-9 contains significant changes from the previous version, including what documents are acceptable for employee verification.
If you’re not yet up to speed on this critical issue, now is time to act. Because immigration issues are such a hot topic, the Obama administration is promising strict enforcement of employer obligations and there’s little room for error.
In this 60-minute webinar, immigration law experts, Denyse Sabagh and Thomas Ragland of Duane Morris, LLP, will guide you through the requirements of the new Form I-9 and give you the details on what you must do to stay in compliance.
The program will cover:
- The new Form I-9 – how does it differ from the previous version?
- What documents are acceptable for verification and re-verification under the new Form I-9? What documents are no longer acceptable?
- When the new Form I-9 must be used with new hires, existing employees, acquired employees, independent contractors, internal transfers, remote hires, re-hires, etc.
- When existing employee must be re-verified and what documents must that employee present?
- What are an employer’s obligations in the event of layoffs, leaves of absence, terminations, etc.?
- How can an employer avoid civil fines and criminal penalties?
- When should an employer conduct an I-9 audit, and what does that entail?
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS: Denyse Sabagh is the head of Duane Morris LLP’s Immigration Practice Group and practices in the areas of immigration and nationality law and litigation. Ms. Sabagh is a former AILA National President and General Counsel and currently serves on the AILA Board of Governors. She has appeared in national and international media as an expert in immigration issues. She is also a recognized expert in corporate compliance and worksite enforcement issues.
Thomas K. Ragland is a Partner in the Immigration Practice Group at Duane Morris LLP. Mr. Ragland represents clients in all aspects of immigration-related litigation. He has specific experience in defense against removal, immigration consequences of criminal convictions, waivers of inadmissibility, asylum, adjustment of status, naturalization, detention and bond, worksite enforcement issues, and defense against terrorism- and security-related bars to admission. He is also a seasoned federal court litigator, having handled numerous cases in the U.S. District Courts and U.S. Courts of Appeals. He is Co-Chair of the Litigation Committee, D.C. Chapter, American Immigration Lawyers Association, and a frequent speaker on immigration issues.
 MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE: We're so confident you'll get what you want out of this conference that we'll refund your full fee if you’re not satisfied. It's risk-free.
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