08/03/10
3:07 PM
On Jully 22 the Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement published a final rule (75 Fed. Reg. 42575) amending its regulations that permit employers to complete, sign, scan, and store the Form I-9 electronically.
The final rule will take effect 30 days after publication in the Federal Register.
The final rule, which covers only the storage of the I-9 form, makes minor changes to an interim final rule promulgated in 2006. The DHS modifications to its regulations are meant to clarify that, among other things, employers must complete an I-9 form within three business-not calendar-days of the date the employee is hired; and employers may use paper, electronic systems, or a combination of paper and electronic systems.