Course overview:
ICE raids and worksite enforcement actions remain a significant concern for HR professionals, despite fluctuations in activity. If immigrants are a critical subset of individuals that drive your business objectives, then this webinar is for you.
Actions by enforcement agencies can disrupt operations, create civil and criminal liabilities, and significantly impact your team. In this 90-minute webinar, we will discuss the current immigration landscape and its implications for employers across key sectors that employ immigrants.
The presenter, an employment attorney with over 2 decades of experience, will provide an overview of ICE raids and audits, discuss proactive measures to prepare for such events, and strategies for minimizing legal and operational disruptions.
Areas covered:
I. The current enforcement landscape and agency priorities (ICE, DHS, HSI, & CBP)
II. ICE raids Vs audits
III. The I-9 audit process: What happens step-by-step
IV. ICE workplace raids: How they unfold
V. How to prepare and protect your business (10-step Compliance Plan)
- Immediate steps to take upon notification of a raid
- Interaction with ICE agents: do's and don'ts
- Protecting employee rights and ensuring due process
- Handling search and seizure warrants
- Ensuring minimal disruption to business operations
- Addressing violations and potential penalties
- Mitigating legal and financial risks
- Supporting affected employees
- Implementing corrective measures and ongoing compliance
- Managing public relations and communication
VI. Best practices in responding to notices from enforcement agencies
VII. Ways to boost employee morale and restore confidence amidst the current climate of heightened enforcement.
Why should you attend?
Employers face increased scrutiny as immigration enforcement continues across industries, particularly in manufacturing, transportation, hospitality, construction, and maintenance. The government has kept the focus on audits and inspections, levying steeper fines, and expanding worksite enforcement efforts.
So, businesses and their HR teams cannot afford to remain complacent.
This webinar will walk employers through the entire audit and raid process, providing step-by-step guidance on risk reduction and comprehensive compliance preparedness.
Who will benefit:
- HR Professionals (all levels)
- Legal counsel
- Employee relations
- Small business owners
- CEOs, CPOs
- Law firms
About the instructor:
Janette Levey Frisch, founder of The EmpLAWyerologist Firm, is an employment/HR attorney with over 20 years of legal experience. Ms. Frisch is a legal wellness professional for employment practices and workforce challenges. She works with employers to craft solid employment practices wellness plans tailored to address an organization’s needs and concerns. As a consultant, she offers legal services on virtually all federal, and NJ and NY state employment law issues.
Refund policy:
Attendees may cancel up to 48 hours before the webinar start time, and the refund will be processed within two working days.
We will process/provide a refund if the webinar is canceled. Refunds will not be given to participants who do not show up for the webinar. On-demand recordings can be requested in exchange. Webinars may be canceled due to a lack of enrollment or unavoidable factors. Attendees will be notified 24 hours in advance if a cancellation occurs. Substitutions can happen anytime.
If the content covered in the webinar is unsatisfactory, then a 100% refund will be issued; no questions will be asked.
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