The US Immigrationand Customs Enforcement (ICE) has recently announcedan increase in Form I-9 enforcement. Form I-9 completion and retention is often problematic for companies whoplace workers at third-party worksites because the Form I-9 documents must beseen in person by the employer or the employer’s representative. The April 2013 update to the US government’s M-274, Handbook for Employers,reconfirmed the best practice for Form I-9 completion in these difficultsituations.
In theseinstances, the best practice is for the employer to specially designate someoneto personally review the documents and complete Form I-9, Section 2, Employer orAuthorized Representative Review and Verification. Ideally this person should be a NotaryPublic, although the rule allows anyone acting on the employer’s behalf, suchas another employee at the worksite.