IRCA - Immigration Reform and Control Act

 

IRCA prohibits employers from knowingly hiring, recruiting, referring, or continuing the employment of aliens who are not authorized to work in the United States because they have entered the country illegally or their immigration status does not permit employment.  The I-9 form created under the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) is required to be completed by employers to keep them from knowingly hiring, recruiting, referring, or continuing to employ aliens who are not authorized to work in the United States. Employers must make a reasonable effort to verify documentation used in completing the I-9 form to prove an individual's identity, as well as his/her eligibility to be employed in the United States.  Continue IRCA

 

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NEWS/ARTICLES

Work Authorization Requirements In The News 

Immigration Law Violations Now Result In Higher Penalties 

New Safe Harbor Procedure For Employers Receiving SSA No-Match Letter 

Individuals Held Liable For Hiring Illegal Workers

Immigration Status Doesn’t Preclude Enforcement Of Employment Laws

 

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FAQs

1. What are the employment verification requirements of IRCA?
   
   
2. Must employers complete an I‑9 form for everyone who applies for a job? 
   
   
3. How long must I-9s be kept for terminated employees?
   
   
4. Is an employer responsible for knowing whether the documents shown for the I-9 are falsified?
   
   
5. What must a company do when rehiring an employee?
   
   
6. Can we fire an employee who fails to produce a required document within three business days?
   
   
7. What happens if an employer properly completes its portion of an I‑9 form, but the federal government later discovers that an employee isn't eligible to work in the U.S.? 
   
   
8. May employees present a photocopy of a document? 
   
   
9. We have employees who work in satellite offices. Can they fax me copies of the documents or do I need to see the originals?