Employers have a few more days to inspect identity and employment authorization documents remotely for their employees. Although the COVID-19 flexibilities for Form I-9 review requirements sunset on July 31, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced that employers have 30 additional days in which they don't have to review I-9s in person for remote staff. Employers instead can inspect the documents remotely until Aug. 30. ICE is recommending that employers plan ahead for the Aug. 30 compliance deadline, so they are not left scrambling to complete the in-person inspection. We've gathered articles on the news from SHRM Online and other outlets.
COVID-19 Flexibilities
Since March 2020, virtual, remote I-9 verification has been allowed where all employees are working remotely due to COVID-19, or when a new employee, after April 1, 2021, is working remotely due to COVID-19. The policy has been extended several times. An extension in October 2022 was made until July 31.
ICE Clarification
ICE clarified that employers have until Aug. 30 to perform all required physical examination of identity and employment eligibility documents for those hired on or after March 20, 2020, and who have received only a virtual or remote examination.
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