Use of Updated I-9 Form Now Mandatory
Starting April 3, 2009, employers must use the new version of the
Department of Homeland Security's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility
Verification (Rev. 02/02/09). The Department of Homeland Security also
has issued a revised Handbook for Employers to be used with the new
Form I-9. The new Form I-9, among
other things, narrows the list of acceptable documents to show identity
and work authorization and eliminates the use of expired documents.
All
employers are required to complete and retain a Form I-9 for each
employee hired after November 6, 1986 to show that the employee is
authorized to work in the United States. Additionally, the employer
must re-verify documents for any employees whose work authorization
documents are expiring.
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