What? Following the law. I can't believe it: Firms focus on worker documentation - Businesses wary as Immigration Enforcement agency announces audits.
From the ajc:
Faced with what one Atlanta immigration lawyer calls an “enforcement tsunami,” more local companies are running legal checks on their hiring practices and documentation of employees.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials last month informed Congress that the agency is auditing employers nationwide to see whether they are hiring undocumented workers.
Fines for paperwork violations range from $110 to $1,100, and knowingly hiring undocumented workers can cost a company up to $11,000 per violation.
Immigration attorneys say enterprises in areas such as manufacturing, hotels and hospitality, construction, and janitorial services face additional scrutiny because of past problems with illegal workers.
Faced with what one Atlanta immigration lawyer calls an “enforcement tsunami,” more local companies are running legal checks on their hiring practices and documentation of employees.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials last month informed Congress that the agency is auditing employers nationwide to see whether they are hiring undocumented workers.
Fines for paperwork violations range from $110 to $1,100, and knowingly hiring undocumented workers can cost a company up to $11,000 per violation.
Immigration attorneys say enterprises in areas such as manufacturing, hotels and hospitality, construction, and janitorial services face additional scrutiny because of past problems with illegal workers.
posted by Sid Cottingham | 11:08 PM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home