On March 20, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced flexibility in complying with requirements related to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, due to COVID-19.
At a webinar scheduled for May 4, attorney Newton John Chu will discuss how employers with remote employees may obtain, remotely inspect, and retain copies of the identity and employment eligibility documents their employees provide to complete Section 2 of Form I-9.
The webinar will be hosted by the Hawaii Employers Council and will happen on Wednesday, May 4, 2020 from 10-11 am. It will be free for both members and non-members.
Click here to register.
Please submit your question by noon on May 1, 2020 to emarr@hecouncil.org. Thank you!
Newton John Chu is a director (partner) of Torkildson, Katz, Hetherington, Harris & Knore and handles cases involving general corporate and employment law, liquor and administrative licensing and immigration law on all islands. He also serves as legal counsel for several retailers, restaurants, scientific institutions, educational institutions, resorts and non-profit organizations, including some of the largest employers in Hawaii.