On July 22, 2010, the, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued its final rule on electronic signature and storage of the Form I-9 employment eligibility verification. Among other things, this final rule permits employers to complete, sign, scan, and store the forms electronically (including existing paper Forms I–9).
In June 2006, DHS had published an interim final ...
In light of recent audits across the state by the West Virginia Divsion of Labor, questions have been raised about what documentation employers must maintain of the legal employment status of their employees.
Sources at the Division of Labor confirm that a copy of a completed Form I-9 is sufficient to comply with the recordkeeping requirements of ...