Employer Resource Institute Audio Conference

Originally presented on September 12, 2007

Order Option       Price   CD Recording Only       $199

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Imagine looking up from your desk one morning and seeing a team of inspectors with badges. They're here to scour your workplace for illegal workers.

This scenario has become reality for many HR professionals across the country. Federal and state authorities have recently become much more aggressive about staging "enforcement sweeps"—unannounced workplace visits designed to uncover immigration law violations. While some sweeps are just routine reviews of your on-site personnel records, others grow into full-blown, top-to-bottom raids in which workers with questionable papers are detained and you're hit with major fines and legal fees. Even honest, well-meaning employers can get caught in the net.

Don't become a statistic. Join us for a comprehensive 90-minute audio conference on Sept. 12, when you'll learn the latest California-specific advice for preparing for a surprise enforcement sweep—and, even more importantly, what you can do to avoid triggering a sweep in the first place. Our legal expert will explain the dos and don'ts of documenting workers, checking their backgrounds, and reducing your legal and financial risks.

YOU AND YOUR COLLEAGUES WILL LEARN:

• The most common immigration-related compliance mistakes employers make—and how to avoid them
• Which immigration documents (such as I-9 forms) you must complete for your workers—and how long you need to keep those records on file
• What to do if you think a worker is providing you with questionable or overtly fraudulent documentation
• How to classify employees and independent contractors correctly in terms of their immigration status
• The best methods for verifying work authorizations and screening applicants to avoid hiring undocumented workers
• Your obligations and liabilities in California as an "employer sponsor"
• How standard rules governing leaves, layoffs, and other HR issues apply to immigrant workers
• What you can do when auditing your records to uncover and fix "red flags" that could trigger an enforcement sweep or other potentially costly consequences
• How to deal with a workplace raid, if you find yourself in the middle of one—from which records you must disclose to the inspectors to what you should do—immediately—if workers are detained

ABOUT YOUR SPEAKER:

Cynthia J. Lange, Esq., is a partner at the Santa Clara and San Francisco offices of Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, an international immigration law firm. The firm was named "Corporate Immigration Law Firm of the Year" in 2005, 2006, and 2007 by Who's Who Legal: The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers. Lange represents many U.S. employers grappling with the intricacies of complying with federal and state immigration laws. A former trial attorney with the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, she co-chairs her firm's IRCA Compliance Practice Group. She has served as chair of the National Employer Sanctions Committee of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Lange lectures frequently on immigration law and is an adjunct professor at Southwestern University School of Law, where she earned her law degree.

Approved for Recertification Credit

This program has been approved for 1.5 recertification credit hour toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage at www.hrci.org.

How Do Audio Conferences Work?

An audio conference is remarkably cost-effective and convenient. You participate from your office using a regular telephone. You have no travel costs and no out-of-office time.

Plus, for one low price you can get as many people in your office to participate as you can fit around a speakerphone.

Because the conference is live, you can ask the speakers questions'either on the phone or via e-mail.

With your registration, you also receive conference materials with additional practical information from California Employer Advisor sent to you via e-mail shortly before the conference.

Why You Can Sign Up To Attend This Event with Confidence

As with all California Employer Advisor products, you're completely protected. If for any reason you are unsatisfied with this audio conference, simply let us know and we will return your entire registration fee.