Gain an understanding of this complex issue and learn how to recognize the warning signs of trafficking.
Employers of all sizes across American industries seek to comply with immigration laws; however, they face the daunting task of determining whether potential workers present appropriate identification documents and valid employment authorizations for working within the United States. This live webinar will acquaint employers with the problems besetting victims of forced labor and/or human trafficking forced to perform work for the benefit of their abusers. Preyed upon because of their poverty and other vulnerabilities, such victims live in unsafe conditions from which they cannot escape and in which they are subject to physical and emotional abuse. Their abusers typically confiscate documents and wages as reimbursement for living expenses. Employers will learn the requirements of the E-Verify program, the importance of employer-initiated regular Form I-9 audits, and the costs of defending against DHS notices of inspection and violation for incorrect or false Form I-9s. Employers will also learn to recognize signs of human trafficking and forced labor exploitation, as well as recommended actions for assisting victims. This live webinar should assist employers in avoiding the substantial civil and criminal penalties that they and their executives and managers could face under federal and/or state law.
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Agenda
Penalties Faced by Employers Employing Forced Labor or Human Trafficking Victims
- Distinguishing 'Forced Labor' and 'Human Trafficking' and 'Smuggling'
- Federal Penalties for Incorrect or Missing or 'Pattern or Practice' Form I-9S
- Federal Immigrant Discrimination Damages and Penalties Under the INA and Federal Anti-Discrimination Laws
- Additional Penalties Under a 'Patchwork Quilt' of State Laws for Those Receiving Contracts From the State, Among Others (Including Loss of Business Licenses, Fines and Imprisonment)
Misconceptions About Forced Labor or Human Trafficking Victims
- Human Trafficking Is Only Sex Trafficking
- Most Forced Labor/Human Trafficking Victims Initially Enter the US Illegally
- Most Illegal Immigrants Commit Violent Crimes in the United States or in Other Countries
- Most Aliens Pay No Income Taxes
- Most Forced Labor/Human Trafficking Victims Earn Better Wages in the US
Industries Employing Forced Labor or Human Trafficking Victims
- Domestic Service
- Restaurants/Food Service
- Hotels/Motels
- Agriculture
- Construction
- Home Health Care
- Commercial Sex Trafficking and Money Laundering
- Massage Parlors
- Sweatshops
Completing Correct Form I-9S for New Hires and Rehires and E-Verify
- Examination of the Identification Documents and Employment Authorizations to Work in the US
- DHS Instructions for Form I-9 (Including Lists of Acceptable Documents, Photocopy Retention)
- E-Verify Program
- State Law Requirements for Employers
- Document Retention for as Long as the Employee Works for the Employer
Recognizing Victims of Forced Labor/Human Trafficking Presenting Documentation
- Conditions That Lead to Victimization
- Appearances, Poverty, Lack of Personal Possessions
- Signs of Physical or Mental Abuse (Including Sleep, Water, Food, or Medical Care Deprivation)
- Unsuitable Living Conditions
- Signs of Psychological Effects of a Recent or Past Trauma and/or Sudden Change in Behavior
Assistance to Victims
- Non-Confrontation of Individual(s) Exploiting the Victim(s)
- National Human Trafficking Hotline
- Cooperation With Authorities for Apprehension of the Exploiting Individual
- Humanitarian 'T VISA' or 'U VISA' Non-Immigrant Status - Immigration Advocacy Group Assistance
- 'S VISA' for Assisting Law Enforcement With Investigations or Prosecutions of Criminal or Terrorist Activities
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Diane M. Soubly
Fisher & Phillips LLP
- •Counsel in the Detroit, Michigan office of Fisher Phillips LLC
- •Advised and drafted policies on labor and employment and employee benefits issues
- •Litigated federal and state labor and employment discrimination statutes, and private and public sector employee benefits claims and disputes
- •Presented live seminars and webinars on various labor and employment and employee benefits issues, including victims of workplace harassment
- •Among other publications, Diane is Co-Editor-in-Chief of the second edition of the Bloomberg treatise on Workplace Harassment and its on-line updates, a 1700-page treatise including chapters discussing human trafficking issues
- •Adjunct Instructor at Chicago-Kent College of Law, she originated and has taught four courses, including a course on Harassment, Bullying, Human Trafficking, and Gender Violence in the Workplace
- B.A., J.D. University of Michigan Law School (with honors), M.A. & Ph.D. (magna cum laude, English Honors, Phi Beta Kappa), Wayne State University
- •Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, a Fellow of the American College of Employee Benefits Counsel, a Life Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, and a member of the American Employment Law Council
- •Can be contacted at [email protected] or cell (810) 772-6199
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