September 30, 2010 now is the deadline for employers and others wishing to comment on the information that the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to require employers to supply when completing the “Form 73–028, IMAGE Information Request and Membership Application/ICE Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers” (IMAGE Form) required to participate in the IMAGE program originally announced by ICE in the June 11, 2010 Federal Register here. In a notice published in the August 31, 2010 Federal Register, ICE announced that it is extending the period for commenting on its proposed information collection requirements for an additional 30 days after having received no response to its June 11, 2011 request for comments. Read more here.
For Assistance or More Information
If your organization needs assistance reviewing or responding to the request for comments or otherwise designing, defending or administering I-9 or other human resources compliance concerns, please contact the author of this update, Board Certified Labor & Employment attorney Cynthia Marcotte Stamer at (469) 767-8872 or via e-mail here.
Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Ms. Stamer has more than 23 years experience advising employers and others about I-9 and other labor and employment, employee benefits, compensation and other workforce compliance, risk management and defense matters. She continuously advises employers about these and other related regulatory compliance, workforce management, operational, public policy, enforcement, litigation and risk management and other concerns. Ms. Stamer also publishes, conducts client and other training, speaks and consults extensively on these and other health and managed care program concerns and practices. She regularly speaks and conducts training for the ABA, American Health Lawyers Association, Institute of Internal Auditors, and many other organizations. Her insights on these and related topics have appeared in Atlantic Information Service, Bureau of National Affairs, World At Work, The Wall Street Journal, Business Insurance, Managed Healthcare, Health Leaders, various ABA publications and a many other national and local publications. To contact Ms. Stamer or for additional information about Ms. Stamer, her experience, involvements, programs or Publishers of her many highly regarded writings on health industry and human resources matters include the Bureau of National Affairs, Aspen Publishers, ABA, AHLA, Aspen Publishers, Schneider Publications, Spencer Publications, World At Work, SHRM, HCCA, State Bar of Texas, Business Insurance, James Publishing and many others. You can review other highlights of Ms. Stamer’s experience here.
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