Filing appropriate paperwork to pay your employees

In Arizona, the minimum wage is $7.25 (effective January 1, 2009).  Please download the Minimum Wage Poster (.pdf) (also found in the "Required AZ Posters" article).

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently revised the I-9 form; be sure to use the newest form (.pdf) with any newly hired employees.  (The content of the form has not changed, but the I-9 now has an expiration date)

USCIS also updated their Handbook for Employers: Instructions for Completing the Form I-9 (.pdf). The new Handbook contains updated examples of I-9s that are filled in by employers, an updated Question-and-Answer section, and color copies of the actual acceptable documents.   It is a valuable resource for ensuring your I-9s are properly completed!

As you may have seen on the news, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has launched a new I-9 inspection campaign across the country, targeting employers suspected of employing unauthorized workers. These inspections are announced by visiting the company’s business location and serving them with a subpoena requiring that the company’s I-9 Forms be turned over for all current employees as well as employees terminated over the past year.  It is important that you keep a separate file for all of your I-9 forms; do not keep your I-9 form in your employee’s personnel file.