Fashion Law 101: Form I-9 (Revised)

So, as you savvy fashion brand owners or HR managers may know, all U.S. employers are required to complete a Form I-9 for every employee hired in order to verify that the individual is authorized for employment in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA).

Earlier this month the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a revised Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 for immediate use.

This "new and improved" form replaces all other forms and should be used from now forward for all new hires and reverifications.

If you haven't been using the new form, don't worry -- the previous edition of the Form (with an OMB control number expiration date of August 31, 2012) is valid until May 7, 2013.