i9Check Offers Free Updated I-9 Employment Eligibility Form for HR Departments Seeking to Avoid Hiring Undocumented Workers

The I-9 form on the USCIS website is not updated, and employers relying on it may inadvertently break the law. i9Check offers a free, accurate, and updated I-9 form that reflects changes in the law so employers can avoid hiring undocumented workers.

(PRWEB) February 17, 2004 -- With issues of employing undocumented workers consistently making national news, HR departments must be certain their hiring practices comply with federal law. As required by the Immigration and Nationality Act, employers must verify all employees identity and employment eligibility to work in the U.S. This verification is recorded on the I-9 employment eligibility form.

The I-9 form contains instructions, a list of acceptable documents, and space for data to be entered. Employers can refer to the list of documents to understand which documents are acceptable to prove employment eligibility. This list is critical, for HR departments cannot require an employee to produce a specific document. I-9 laws allow the employee to produce any document or combinations of documents included on the list. An employer who demands that the employee produce a specific document engages in discriminatory conduct and may be investigated and fined.

Unfortunately, the list on the I-9 form at the CIS website is not current. In 1997, an interim rule eliminated some of the acceptable documents. It also added a document that was deemed acceptable.

Employers who rely on the information on the I-9 form available at the CIS website may be inadvertently engaging unlawful behavior. While notice of the changes is posted on the immigration agencys website, the changes are not reflected on the actual I-9 form instructions.

i9Check remedies this problem by offering its own revised I-9 form. The i9Check I-9 form contains interlineations that inform the user which documents are no longer allowed. It also notes the new document which may be accepted for employment eligibility purposes. This form is available for free at the i9Check website and is located at http://www.i9check.com/I9download.htm.

HR professionals recognize the i9Check website for its useful information concerning I-9 laws and procedures. Our companys commitment is to help companies comply with this complicated area of the law. Providing this updated I-9 form is just one step to fulfilling that goal," stated i9Check representative Bill Lin.

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