As employers grow and hire new employees, it is important that employers and their authorized representatives are up to date on various on boarding requirements. One of these requirements come from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The Form I-9 is required for all employers who hire employees in the United States. This Friday’s Five
Form I-9
Five Reminders About Employment Record Retention Obligations Under California Law
Employers should remember to take time to review their employee documentation, retention policies, and how this information is being saved on a periodic basis. Here are five record retention issues employers should audit as of April 2022:
1. Are employee time records maintained for at least four years?
The statute of limitations can reach back…
New hire checklist for California employers
California employers have many state and local hiring requirements in terms of the various notices that must be provided to new employees. Employers should also carefully review the hiring documentation to ensure that additional documents that could benefit the company are also being provided to the new hires. This Friday’s Five sets out five key…
California is ground-zero for immigration battle and employers are stuck in the middle
California’s Immigrant Worker Protection Act became effective January 1, 2018. The law, set forth in AB 450, requires, among other items, employers to verify that immigration officials have a judicial warrant or subpoena prior to entering the workplace and for employers to provide notice to employees if there has been a request to review the…
New immigration obligations facing California employers January 1, 2018
In addition to the “sanctuary state” legislation signed into law by Governor Brown yesterday, the Governor also signed AB 450 into law. The law is effective January 1, 2018, and requires, among other items, employers to verify that immigration officials have a judicial warrant or subpoena prior to entering the workplace and for employers…
Revised I-9 available for employers
USCIS released a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. The revised I-9 was released on July 17, 2017, and employers can use this revised version or continue using Form I-9 with a revision date of 11/14/16 N through September 17, 2017. On September 18, 2017 employers must use the revised form with…
Five key employment issues facing California employers in 2017
I’m starting 2017 off with videos taken from my recent webinar discussing local minimum wage issues, California’s new employment laws, Los Angeles’ ban the box ordinance, the new Form I-9 required in 2017, and potential impacts President-elect Trump may have on employment laws. Happy New Year!
California state and local minimum wage and paid sick…
Five of the most asked questions by California employers
I hope everyone is having a great Thanksgiving weekend. This Friday’s Five is about five common questions I’m receiving from California employers at the close of 2016.
1. Does the legalization of recreational use of marijuana in California with the passage of proposition 64 change employer’s rights to prohibit it in the workplace?
No. Proposition…
Form I-9 updated, employers must use by January 22, 2017
USCIS has published a revised Form I-9 that employers can begin to use immediately. The old Form I-9 that has the revision date of 03/08/13 can be used until January 22, 2017.
USCIS published two versions of the Form I-9 – one form that can be completed on a computer, and another that is…
Can employers obtain e-signatures on Forms I-9 and store them electronically?
With more employers moving to digital personnel files, there is some concern about whether certain documents can be stored electronically or if the original document is necessary. Generally, with the passage of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (ESIGN) and the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA) by most states, e-signatures are given…