Many small businesses will find themselves hiring their first, or additional, employees this year. There are several documents on our website that can help in this process, including the Employer Checklist. There are also PowerPoints from past workshops and worksheets on interviewing techniques and other aspects of hiring. These can be found on the virtual resource library, , sort by HR Programs. The Alexandria SBDC also offers HR consulting to Alexandria City small businesses each month.
As seen on the Employer Checklist, there are some forms that must be filed when hiring a new employee. We have been asked to inform our small business clients that one of these forms has been updated. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification that must be used by all employers by Jan. 22. Form I-9 is used for verifying the identity and employment authorization of citizens and non-citizens hired for employment in the United States. The new form includes more prompts to ensure the information is entered correctly, allows the ability to enter information on preparers and translators, and a dedicated area for including additional information. For more information on how to complete the new form, call 888-464-4218 or visit their website at www.uscis.gov/i-9-central.
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