UNITED STATES – Employers Must Use the New Form I-9 From 22 January 2017
Employers have until 22 January 2017 to incorporate the New Form I-9 into their onboarding processes.
The previous Form I-9 may continue to be used to verify the employment authorisation of new hires and to re-verify expiring employment authorisation until 21 January 2017.
What Is New?
The new Form I-9 includes additional instructions as well as additional completion pages. The new Form I-9 is also a "smart form" which, when completed online, includes helpful dropdown boxes, explanations, validations and automatically fills in the employee information at the top of Section 2/Page 2 (a common omission when the previous Form was released) and autofills "n/a" into fields that do not apply based upon other information entered into the form. This functionality currently requires Abode Acrobat 8 or higher, so some users may find themselves in need of an update.
What Is Form I-9?
Form I-9 is used for verifying the identity and employment authorisation of individuals hired for employment in the United States. All US employers must ensure proper completion of Form I-9 for each individual they hire for employment in the United States.
Action Items
- Employers of foreign nationals in the US should review Form I-9 procedures and compliance.
