I-9 Audits: ICE Targets Restaurants; Administrative Judges Respond by Slashing Fines
5/29/13
By: Kelly Moul The hospitality industry is no stranger to unwanted “special attention” from administrative agencies, including the Department of Labor (DOL) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In 2012, for instance, slightly more than 38% of ICE audits were directed at restaurants. Many of these audits resulted in proposed fines from ICE, which the employer…