Thread: I-9 Audits: What’s the worst case scenario?

I-9 Audits: What’s the worst case scenario?

by Josie Gonzalez on February 18, 2011

[Editor's Note: today's blog is courtesy of Josie Gonzalez of Gonzalez & Harris.]

With the reported surge in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE ) I-9 audits of companies suspected of hiring unauthorized workers, I fully expect to get the frequently asked question: “Let’s assume the government can prove that I know or should have known that some of my employees are undocumented: what is the worst case scenario for me and my management staffâ€

Originally Posted by JohnDoe2

I-9 Audits: What’s the worst case scenario?

Reduced Revenues: The loss of workers, inability to provide services or timely manufacture products per contract specifications, tarnished reputation, legal fees, claims of dismissed worker for worker’s compensation benefits or alleged wage and hour violations, and more may all have an impact on the employer’s bottom line.

With more than 25 million Americans unemployed or involuntarily underemployed, employers don't have to worry about getting replacement wokers.
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