Coping with the New Rules – What the Social Security Administration’s “No-Match” Program Means for your Company
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Did you know The Social Security Administration (SSA) sends a “no-match letter” to employers and employees when the employee name or Social Security number listed on the employee’s W-2 form does not match the SSA records? Do you know what impact this can have on you and your company?
Join Mary Pivec of Keller and Heckman and Ronald Shelkey, Acting Chief of Worksite Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement division (invited), as they guide you through the ins and outs of the SSA’s No Match Letters.
The 90 minute course will cover the history of the SSA no match letter program, the impact receiving a no-match letter has on your company, and insight into the regulatory definitions of “knowing” hire violations under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, as well as "constructive knowledge" and "reckless disregard.”
We will also discuss the DHS no-match letter safe harbor rule, including the new definition of constructive knowledge as well as the arguments made by labor, business and civil rights groups in order to prevent the implementation of the August 14, 2007 final rule.
Ms. Pivec and Mr. Shelkey will also discuss the most recent changes to the no match letter program, as well as what employers can do when faced with one of these documents.
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Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Explain the October 10, 2007 court ruling means for today's company.
- Discuss the impact of the court ruling upon the mailing of SSA/DHS no match letters in 2007.
- Explore the anatomy of a DHS/ICE enforcement action built in part on evidence of unresolved no-match issues (IFCO/Swift.)
- Recognize civil enforcement of I-9 and employer sanctions rules.
- Determine what employers should do in the absence of a safe harbor rule to limit the risk of civil and criminal prosecution for knowing hire, harboring, and money laundering.
- Discuss ways to avoid claims of unlawful discrimination based on citizenship status and document abuse, while still protecting the company from civil and criminal prosecution for worksite immigration violations.
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Presented by:
Mary Pivec
Keller & Heckman, LLP
 Mary E. Pivec has more than 25 years Labor and Employment experience advising public and private employers concerning a broad variety of workplace issues. Her services to clients include compliance counseling with respect to complicated federal, state, and local discrimination and employment law regulations, and strategic assessment and response to complex employment problems and disputes.
Over the last several years, Ms. Pivec has represented public and private employers in defense of whistleblower investigations and litigation before the U.S. Department of Labor and state and federal courts, including cases arising under the Sarbanes Oxley Act. Ms. Pivec also has a special interest and concentration in defending employers embroiled in immigration related employment controversies including H-1B audits and employer sanctions investigation and prosecutions.
Prior to her legal practice, Ms. Pivec worked as a business agent and handled collective bargaining and grievance and arbitration disputes in the public sector. Since becoming a lawyer, she has represented management interests exclusively in the collective bargaining, unfair labor practice and grievance arbitration process.
Ms. Pivec lectures on a wide range of labor and employment issues, including union avoidance techniques for supervisors and managers, investigating and defending sexual harassment claims, defending employers in SOX investigations by the Department of Labor, developing effective employee handbooks, and complying with the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Ms. Pivec received the Washington, D.C. Super Lawyer 2007 award in the Labor and Employment area which is based on peer nominations and has also been awarded the Best Lawyers in America since 1990 in the area of immigration law. Ms. Pivec lectures on a wide range of employment issues, including defending employers in Sarbanes Oxley investigations and complying with the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act, and she has published numerous articles dealing with employment and immigration issues.
Ronald Shelkey (Invited)
Acting Chief of Worksite Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Division
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