Doug Kauffman, partner in the firm’s Birmingham office and member of the Labor & Employment Practice, authored a column for the Birmingham Business Journal on April 13, 2017, regarding how businesses can best prepare for form I-9 audits by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which are expected to increase in occurrence under the Trump administration. In the column, Doug discusses best practices for ensuring I-9 compliance, internal audits and developing an ICE audit readiness plan. 

Doug regularly assists employers in preparation for worksite enforcement actions. He has audited thousands of form I-9’s, represented employers in all stages of ICE audits, and developed standard operating procedures and trainings for form I-9 and E-Verify compliance.