$1.5M Civil Penalties for I-9 Errors: U.S. v. R&SL Inc. (OCAHO)

U.S. v. R&SL Inc.

"Respondent is not liable for any violations in Count I or Count II. As to Count III, Respondent is liable for failure to ensure timely prepare and/or present Forms I-9 for 213 employees. As to Count IV, Respondent is liable for 1,011 violations of failure to ensure proper completion of Section 1, 2, or 3 and 178 violations of back-dating. Respondent is directed to pay civil penalties in the total amount of $1,527,308.90."

[Note: Respondent spent over $100K on legal fees on this matter!  See p. 41.]