March 21, 2020 Dunlap Seeger

U.S. Department of Homeland Security: New I-9 Guidance Issued

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it will defer the requirements for employers to review Form I-9 documents in-person with new employees. The change applies to employers and workplaces that are operating completely remotely. DHS announced that “Employers with employees taking physical proximity precautions due to COVID-19 will not be required to review the employee’s identity and employment authorization documents in the employee’s physical presence.” The physical documentation review requirements remains in effect for employees that are More +

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