Top 10 Mistakes in Handling I-9 Forms

[This article has been updated.] Internal I-9 audits should result in documented changes in practices, not just corrections to the forms, according to Mira Mdivani, an immigration attorney in Overland Park, Kan.... Read more »

Jiffy Lube Reaches $2 Million Agreement in No-Poach Claim

?Approximately 1,250 hourly Jiffy Lube employees in the Philadelphia metropolitan area will share a $2 million settlement of a claim that the company prohibited its franchisees from hiring existing employees of its... Read more »

Extra Time to Address E-Verify Mismatches Ends July 15

?The extended period to resolve discrepancies found in E-Verify between an employee’s Social Security number and government records ends soon. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced that after July 15, employees will... Read more »

Reprieve from Addressing E-Verify Mismatches Ends July 15

?The extended period to resolve discrepancies found in E-Verify between employees’ Social Security Number and government records ends soon. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced that after July 15, employees will... Read more »

Spotlight on Des Moines’ ‘Ban the Box’ Law

?On Nov. 15, 2021, the city of Des Moines, Iowa, passed a “ban-the-box” law to limit employer inquiries and background checks into an applicant’s criminal history until after a conditional offer of... Read more »

Managers Need Training on the Interview Process

?Managers who aren’t trained on how to conduct effective interviews may cause organizations to lose out on the best candidates—something they can ill afford during the Great Resignation. What’s more, managers who... Read more »

EEOC: Applicants’ Religious Beliefs Must Be Considered

?A recent settlement agreement between United Parcel Service (UPS) and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) serves as a reminder that accommodating job applicants’ religious beliefs supersedes an organization’s appearance policy... Read more »

E-Verify Is Back Up, Expect Processing Delays

Employers that participate in E-Verify, the government’s electronic employment eligibility verification program, have until Feb. 11 to create and enter cases into the system for all hires made during the 35-day partial... Read more »
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