Employers Beware: Prioritize I-9 Compliance Post-COVID

On January 20, 2020, the CDC confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in the United States. The struggles employers have experienced in the months (and now years) since this date are well known. To prevent the spread of this then-unknown virus, many employers transitioned to full remote work, while others continued to have essential workers on-site. Faced with COVID-19, employers were forced to change their work habits and administrative processes. The pandemic also prompted temporary changes to many government policies, including process and verification changes related to USCIS' Employment Eligibility Verification Form (Form I-9, which in the immigration field is fondly referred to as the "I-9").