Immigration-related employment practices

• Author: Steven M. Ladik/Kristi Taylor
• Pages: 319-366

IMMIGRATION-RELATED

PRACTICES

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CHAPTER 7

IMMIGRATIONRELATED

EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES

BY STEVEN M. LADIK AND KRISTI TAYLOR

7:1. GOVERNING STATUTES

7:2. EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION PROCESS

A. Overview

B. Persons and Entities Liable for Compliance

1. Employers

2. Employers’ Agents

3. Successors-in-Interest

4. Recruiters

5. Independent Contractors

C. Form I-9 Paperwork Requirements

1. Verify Identity and Employment Eligibility

a. Documents That Establish Employment Eligibility and Identity

b. Documents That Establish Identity Only

c. Documents That Establish Employment Authorization Only

2. Ongoing Regulations to Streamline Verif‌ication Process

a. New Edition of Form I-9 (1/22/17)

b. The Latest Edition of Form I-9 (9/18/17)

3. Exception for Employer Associations

4. Verif‌ication Pilot Programs

D. Recordkeeping

E. Re-Verif‌ication

F. Administration and Enforcement

1. ICE Investigations

2. Contesting a Notice of Intent to Fine

3. Defenses

a. Good Faith Compliance

(1) Form I-9: Section 1

(2) Form I-9: Section 2

(3) Form I-9: Section 3

(4) Good Faith Exception Unavailable

(5) Error Cannot Be Corrected

b. Grandfathered Employees

IMMIGRATION-RELATED

PRACTICES

Texas Employment Law 7-2

c. Continuing Employment

d. Casual Employment

e. Contract Labor

f. Reliance on State Agency Documentation

4. Penalties

5. Statute of Limitations

7:3. IMMIGRATIONRELATED EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION

A. Governing Law

B. Protected Individuals

C. Prohibited Discriminatory Practices

1. Hiring, Firing, Recruiting, Referring for a Fee

2. National Origin Discrimination

3. Citizenship Discrimination

4. Retaliation/Intimidation

5. Excessive Documentation

6. Discrimination Through Improper Use of E-Verify

D. Proving Discrimination

E. Defenses

1. Title VII Preemption

2. Discrimination Required by Law

3. Right to Prefer Equally Qualif‌ied Citizens

4. Contract Workers

5. Failure to File a Timely Claim

APPENDICES

Appendix 7-1 Tips for Employers: Balancing the Act’s Verif‌ication and

Anti-Discrimination Provisions in the Hiring Process

Appendix 7-2 Summary of E-Verify State Legislation Prepared by Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP

Appendix 7-3 Summary of ICE Worksite Enforcement Actions

Appendix 7-4 Employment Eligibility Verif‌ication (Form I-9) (effective 1/22/17)

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PRACTICES

7-3 Immigration-Related Employment Practices §7:1

7:1. GOVERNING STATUTES

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