New
Hiring Hassles
by Jeffrey G. Gilmore and Karen E. Harrison
The Immigration Reform and
Control Act of 1986 has implications
for all employers. The Act was signed
by President Reagan on November 6,
1986, as a result of Congress's
ongoing effort to address the problem
of illegal aliens in the United States.
At first glance, many people will
consider the Act a legal matter that
concerns only the southwestern U.S.
However, the Act has nationwide
implications and applies to all
employers, whether or not they
employ aliens.
Traditionally, it was illegal only for
the alien, legal or illegal, to seek or
obtain unauthorized employment
while in the U.S. The new act
subjects the employer to penalties as
well.
It is now illegal