ALERT!! New Form I-9 Requirements

ALERT!!!?New I-9 Requirements effective August 1, 2023?

?On August 1, 2023, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) released a new version of Form I-9, which all employers are required to complete when hiring new employees.?The purpose of the I-9 is to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all individuals hired for employment in the U.S.?

?Employers should begin using the new version immediately.?The previous version of the I-9 form expires on October 31, 2023.?The new version of the I-9 can be found on the USCIS website at https://www.uscis.gov/i-9.?Employers can find the form and instructions in both English and Spanish on this website.?Employers who fail to use the new version of the I-9 after November 1, 2023, may be subject to penalties.???

?As a reminder, Employers are required to have a completed Form I-9 on file for every employee on their payroll.?Employers are also required to retain Forms I-9 for three years after the employee’s date of hire, or for one year after the employment relationship ends, whichever is later.?Employers must also be prepared to make the forms available for inspection by authorized government officials from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Labor (DOL), or Department of Justice (DOJ) upon demand by authorized individuals.?

?For employers who are enrolled in E-Verify, DHS also issued a new rule that will allow certain employers the option of continuing to verify I-9 documents remotely.?This new rule goes into effect on August 1, 2023.?Employers who are not enrolled in E-Verify may no longer inspect verification documents remotely and must immediately begin in-person inspection of such documents.?

For more information regarding the new Form I-9 requirements, you may contact attorney Wendy Moore at The Moore Law Group, LLC at 410-624-7808 or submit an email contact through the website at https://themoorelawgroupllc.com/contact/.??

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