Who Should Eye Your I-9s?

Our readers should be well aware that every newly-hired employee in the United States must complete a Form I-9 and present supporting documentation confirming their ability to legally work in the job they are being hired into.

A Form I-9 has three sections:

• Section 1 must be completed and signed by the employee after they have accepted an offer but no later than their first day of employment.
• Section 3 is only completed after a break in service or if prior work authorization has expired.
• Section 2 (the focus of this article) is completed by the employer or an authorized representative. The instructions to Section 2 state "[e]mployers or their authorized representative must complete and sign Section 2 within 3 business days of the employee's first day of employment. You must physically examine one document from List A OR a combination of one document from List B and one document from List C as listed on the "Lists of Acceptable Documents."