MCLEAN, VA – Oct. 27, 2016 – Rebecca B. Schechter, of counsel in the Business Immigration and Compliance Practice at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, will speak during the Knowledge Group’s two-hour live webcast titled, “Understanding the Latest Guidance in Conducting Internal Form I-9 Audits,” from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. EST Nov. 18, 2016.
In December 2015, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices released the much-anticipated guidance for employers conducting internal Form I-9 audits. The guidance was issued to help employers structure and implement internal audits consistent with the relevant requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
The course will provide an in-depth analysis of the fundamentals as well as recent updates on the latest guidance in conducting internal I-9 audits. Additionally, the panel will present their thoughts and opinions on how to best comply with these guidelines.
Key topics include: purpose and scope of I-9 audits; the I-9 audit process; charges of discrimination in internal form I-9 audit; corrections to deficient I-9 forms; internal audit considerations; and identifying and avoiding discriminatory internal audits. Registration for this webcast can be found here.
Schechter focuses her practice on business immigration and compliance, representing multi-national corporations and companies, as well as individual clients. She has experience with all areas of employment-based immigration, particularly H-1B, L-1, O-1, and E-2 petitions, as well as outstanding researcher petitions and labor certification applications. Schechter regularly assists Greenberg Traurig clients with global immigration matters, including business and work visas to countries in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America. She also works on state and federal I-9 and E-Verify audits. Schechter has a thorough understanding of third party contractor issues and experience handling complex naturalization, deportation defense, family, and employment-based adjustment applications.
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