Employers are required to verify the identity and employment authorization of new employees. This is done on
Looking closely at the form, employers may notice that the current Form I-9 has expired.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is working on updating the form. In an
“Employers may designate anyone to be an authorized representative to complete Section 2 of the form. The employer is still liable for any violations committed by the designated person. John Fay, president of the LawLogix division of Hyland Software, a company that specializes in cloud-based I-9, E-Verify and immigration compliance services, explained that employers face difficulties in completing I-9s for remotely hired workers and need more-specific instructions to clarify who may serve as an authorized representative to complete the form.
Writing "N/A," or not applicable, in the identity-document columns is no longer necessary. When entering document information in the List A column (or, alternatively, in the List B and List C columns), you will not need to enter "N/A" in the columns that are not used. "The requirement to enter 'N/A' in certain portions of the form could be burdensome and unclear," Fay said. "Now, for example, if you have an employee present a U.S. passport, which is recorded in the List A column, you do not need to write 'N/A' in all of the fields in the List B and List C columns."
The form's List C documents that establish employment authorization do not include a worker's Employment Authorization Document (EAD). The List C documents include a Social Security card and birth certificate, while the EAD (Form I-766) providing temporary employment authorization to work in the United States is a List A document.”
The changes have not yet been finalized. To that end, on August 12, 2019, the
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