a:33:{s:9:"weblog_id";s:2:"10";s:8:"entry_id";s:3:"276";s:6:"sticky";s:1:"n";s:14:"allow_comments";s:1:"n";s:16:"allow_trackbacks";s:1:"n";s:10:"entry_date";s:19:"2008-10-14 07:55 PM";s:15:"expiration_date";s:0:"";s:23:"comment_expiration_date";s:0:"";s:8:"category";a:1:{i:0;s:2:"25";}s:9:"author_id";s:1:"2";s:10:"new_weblog";s:2:"10";s:6:"status";s:4:"open";s:14:"trackback_urls";s:0:"";s:18:"versioning_enabled";s:1:"y";s:5:"title";s:40:"ASA-Midwest Council Immigration  Seminar";s:9:"url_title";s:39:"asa_midwest_council_immigration_seminar";s:6:"submit";s:6:"Update";s:11:"field_id_58";s:40:"ASA-Midwest Council Immigration  Seminar";s:11:"field_ft_58";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_62";s:251:"The law on immigration ischanging making compliancemore difficult and the penaltiesstiffer for failing to comply. A new law takes effect January2009 in Missouri. To work onMissouri public works projects, contractors at all tiers must be in compliance.";s:11:"field_ft_62";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_59";s:33:"ASA Midwest, Immigratoin, Seminar";s:11:"field_ft_59";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_63";s:79:"Gallop, Johnson & Neuman, LC 101 S. Hanley Road, Suite 1700 St. Louis, MO 63105";s:11:"field_ft_63";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_57";s:19:"2008-11-05 07:30 AM";s:15:"field_offset_57";s:1:"y";s:11:"field_id_56";s:0:"";s:15:"field_offset_56";s:1:"y";s:11:"field_id_55";s:20:"7:30 AM - 11:30 A.M.";s:11:"field_ft_55";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_60";s:2367:"<p>The law on immigration ischanging making compliancemore difficult and the penaltiesstiffer for failing to comply. A new law takes effect January2009 in Missouri. To work onMissouri public works projects, contractors at all tiers must be in compliance.</p>
<p>Find out if you are in compliance with Federal, Missouri andIllinois laws. Find out if it is possible to comply with all laws without violating other laws. The presenters will discuss rights, responsibilities and penalties regarding I-9 forms and the details of the various e-verify programs. The panel will discuss the conflict between the right of owners and general contractors to receive copies of the I-9 forms of the subcontractors&rsquo; employees versus the employees&rsquo; right of privacy.</p>
<p>The presentation is designed for anyone in the construction industry in Missouri and Illinois who deals with immigration, e.g., owners of construction companies, HR personnel, office managers, subcontractors.</p>
<p>Richard A. Stockenberg, Partner, Gallop, Johnson &amp; Neuman will moderate the&nbsp; presentation. Stockenberg&nbsp; serves as General Counsel to the ASA Midwest Council. Other panelists are immigration attorneys: Suzanne Brown, Law Offices of Suzanne Brown; David J. Harris, Partner, Gallop, Johnson &amp; Neuman. and Melanie Gurley Keeney, partner, Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan &amp; Jackstadt, PC.</p>
<p><strong>Topics to be covered include:</strong><br /><br /><strong>I-9 Compliance</strong><br />&bull; How to comply and complete<br />the forms<br />&bull; What are penalties for<br />noncompliance?<br />&bull; Do I violate my employees&rsquo; right<br />of privacy if I give an I-9 form to<br />an owner or general contractor?<br />State Laws &ndash; Missouri/Illinois<br />&bull; How are they different?<br />&bull; What do I have to do to work on<br />public works projects in Missouri?</p>
<p><strong>Federal Laws</strong><br />&bull; E-verify<br />&ndash; What is it?<br />&ndash; How do I do it?<br />&ndash; When do I do it?<br />&ndash; What happens if I do not comply?<br />&ndash; How are federal requirements<br />different from staterequirements?<br />&bull; How long are prison terms?<br />Policy Considerations<br />&bull; Why do we have this?<br />&bull; What needs to be done to fix<br />problems?<br />&bull; What do the election results<br />portend?</p>";s:10:"category_0";s:2:"25";}