Recently, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency assessed over $40,000 in fines to a Detroit-area company because the company failed to properly complete I-9 eligibility forms for about 100 of its workers. There was no allegation that the company knowingly hired illegal workers. The fine was assessed for failing to complete the proper forms. The government has now filed a lawsuit to collect those fines. The eligibility forms attest to the fact that the employee is indeed eligible to work in the United States. Business owners need to be proactive in seeking documentation of work eligibility before hiring new employees. It is much easier to deal with these issues up front than it is to deal with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and substantial fines for not complying.
Read the recent Detroit Free Press Article Here
