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    I-9 Compliance and Changes to Immigration Laws

    Date: October 8, 2015, 8:00am – 10:30am
    Organizer:
    MHHRA
    Location:
    Dutchess Golf Club
    2628 South Rd
    Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
    Price:
    $30 Members/ $25 Students/ $40 NonMembers
    Event Type:
    Monthly Meeting
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    The presentation will review recent developments in immigration law including President Obama’s executive action on immigration which will allow up to five million currently undocumented individuals to live and work in the U.S. legally.  The presentation will address what employers should be doing to begin preparing for these changes, including how to handle inquiries from employees who may be affected by the President’s initiatives.  The presenter will also discuss I-9 compliance and best practices.  ICE has deployed a variety of tools to uncover noncompliance, including informants, undercover agents, and I-9 audits. While employers need to be concerned about the full range of ICE’s investigative tactics, I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification form audits will in most cases be the approach used to review not only I-9 records, but also the employer’s hiring policies and procedures, staff training, and payroll records. As ICE continues its aggressive enforcement campaign against employers for potential violations of employee verification requirements, this workshop will focus on best practices in managing a successful immigration compliance program.

    Immigration Update

    1. President Obama’s executive action: what employers should be doing now to prepare for implementation

    2. I-9 compliance and best practices. Do you know where your I-9s are? Are you I-9 compliant?  

    Speaker:

    Otieno B. Ombok

    Attorney at law

    Jackson Lewis P.C.

    Biography

    Otieno B. Ombok is a Shareholder in the White Plains, New York, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Mr. Ombok advises both U.S. and foreign employers with regard to immigration matters.

    He works closely with employers to structure their immigration programs and develop long-term visa strategies for key employees. He has experience in obtaining non-immigrant work visas and employment-based immigrant visas for management, professional and specialized skill employees. In addition, he advises on I-9 compliance, E-Verify, and foreign country immigration laws and visa procedures.

    He has lectured on business and commercial law at university level in Africa and promoted education, democracy and governance programs in Africa.

    Honors and Recognitions

    • Fellow of the Cambridge Commonwealth Society (FCCS)

    Professional Associations and Activities

    • American Bar Association

    • American Immigration Lawyers Association

     

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