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Expired Temporary Protected Status card may still be valid for Form I-9

The Department of Homeland Security occasionally grants individuals from certain countries the right to work in the U.S. as Temporary Protected Status (TPS) workers, if there is an on-going armed conflict, environmental disaster or other extraordinary and temporary condition that prevents people from that country from safely returning to their homeland. The TPS country designation is valid for a limited time, but may be extended by DHS.

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Federal agencies promise to coordinate enforcement of employment laws

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has taken significant steps to coordinate with other federal agencies in enforcing employment laws. The DOL has signed a new Active Case Enforcement” procedures during an affirmative action audit. Before beginning an audit, DOL’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) will check with other federal…

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SSA resumes issuing no-match letters

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Form I-9 finalized . . . for real this time

Form I-9 changes that they established in an interim final rule that took effect two years ago. The DHS still insists that new hires must show unexpired documents when they are asked to prove their identity and eligibility for employment. Also, they have confirmed that you are still permitted to…

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Some Puerto Rico birth certificates invalid for Form I-9

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Final paycheck after employee admits lying about SSN

Q: Our employee recently admitted that he falsified his Social Security Number (SSN) when filling out his I-9. He gave us a new SSN that he swore was real, but we chose to fire him anyway for falsifying company records. But now we’re unsure how to report his final paycheck: Should we use the old SSN that we know doesn’t belong to him, or the new SSN that we haven’t verified?

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Updated E-Verify manual now available

E-Verify users should take a look at the 6140).