Why Municipalities and Local Governments Need to Have I-9 Compliance Services
Summary
The consequences of failure to comply with federal law is the same for municipalities and local governments as it is for any other business in the United States. Should an official audit be conducted, and compliance infractions found, violations can be issued and assigned punitive fines per incidence. It is possible for violations to be assigned due to more common mistakes such as incomplete fields on the form or even a blank section, but much of the time it can instead be related to the improper storage, retention, or correction of the Form I-9. Even these areas come with strict guidelines that must be abided by for an employer to maintain compliance. It may inadvertently send the message that they are unable to comply with their own hiring protocol, making other businesses feel even less confident about doing the same.