11th Circuit Immigration Bombshell for Employer
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Today's feature article in HR Hero Line is on an Eleventh Circuit decision about whether an employer knowingly hired illegal aliens.
In its decision the Eleventh Circuit suggested "that 'knowingly or recklessly hiring illegal aliens probably is enough by itself to constitute concealing, harboring, or shielding [illegal workers] from detection for purposes of the statute.' Wow. That’s really broad — and it’s a felony . . . After the court dropped that bomb, it then backed up and said it didn’t have to decide the issue because the fake social security numbers were enough [read the article for an explanation of that]. But we now have a sneaking suspicion about how the [Eleventh Circuit] might rule when it does have to make the decision. Knowingly employ illegal aliens, go to jail. Edwards v. Prime, Inc. (11th Cir., 2010)."
You be the judge. If the allegations are proven, should the employer go to jail or pay a fine?
[url]http://hrhero.com/hl/articles/2010/05/27/eleventh-circuit-decision-is-immigration-bombshell-for-employer/[/url]
FYI, You can also leave a comment at the bottom of the article if you like.
In its decision the Eleventh Circuit suggested "that 'knowingly or recklessly hiring illegal aliens probably is enough by itself to constitute concealing, harboring, or shielding [illegal workers] from detection for purposes of the statute.' Wow. That’s really broad — and it’s a felony . . . After the court dropped that bomb, it then backed up and said it didn’t have to decide the issue because the fake social security numbers were enough [read the article for an explanation of that]. But we now have a sneaking suspicion about how the [Eleventh Circuit] might rule when it does have to make the decision. Knowingly employ illegal aliens, go to jail. Edwards v. Prime, Inc. (11th Cir., 2010)."
You be the judge. If the allegations are proven, should the employer go to jail or pay a fine?
[url]http://hrhero.com/hl/articles/2010/05/27/eleventh-circuit-decision-is-immigration-bombshell-for-employer/[/url]
FYI, You can also leave a comment at the bottom of the article if you like.
