REDDING, CA (October 2, 2009)—For those employers getting chills down their spines from recent worksite raids by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the new rule requiring the use of E-Verify by federal contractors that went into effect on September 8, I-9Compliance.com — a designated E-Verify service agent and member of the Pre-Employ.com Family of Companies — offers a complimentary webinar titled "E-Verify & Federal Contractors: Know The Facts" that is currently available for on-demand viewing at www.i-9compliance.com/Webinars.
"When most U.S. employers hear the word ‘ice’ these days, they probably think about the fines and penalties for non-compliance with new government E-Verify regulations instead of frozen water," stated Peter Weiglein of I-9Compliance.com, one of the webinar’s presenters. "But ICE, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is seriously cracking down on the hiring of illegal workers."
The webinar — presented by Jorge R. Lopez, Esq. of Littler Mendelson, P.C. and Peter Weiglein — features key issues surrounding the new rule that began September 8 requiring federal contractors to use the E-Verify electronic verification system to verify their employees’ eligibility to work in the United States. In addition, the webinar discusses ICE’s new worksite enforcement initiative targeting companies that hire illegal workers — including Executives, Managers, and Human Resources Professionals — instead of the illegal workers themselves.
"E-Verify & Federal Contractors: Know The Facts" also answers the following questions:
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What Is ICE (U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement)?
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What Is E-Verify & How Does E-Verify Work?
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What Is The Federal Contractor Rule?
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What Employees Must Be Verified & When?
Now more than ever, employers must maintain full compliance or risk government audits. Viewers of "E-Verify & Federal Contractors: Know The Facts" will learn how to maintain full compliance, reduce liability, eliminate errors, and ensure a legal workforce to avoid government audits that can lead to fines, penalties, and even jail.
Employers wanting to learn more information about new E-Verify regulations and ICE worksite enforcement may view the webinar "E-Verify & Federal Contractors: Know The Facts" on demand at www.i-9compliance.com/Webinars.
About Littler Mendelson
With more than 750 attorneys and 47 offices, Littler Mendelson is the largest U.S.-based law firm exclusively devoted to representing management in employment and labor law matters. For more information, visit www.littler.com.
About I-9Compliance.com
A designated E-Verify service agent, I-9Compliance.com — a member of the Pre-Employ.com Family of Companies — is pre-integrated with the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) E-Verify system and provides employers with an electronic employment verification solution to help them manage complex compliance issues in a web-based, paperless environment. To learn more about I-9Compliance.com, visit www.i-9compliance.com or email info@i-9compliance.com.
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