§ 37.023 IMMIGRATION REFORM AND CONTROL ACT (IRCA).

   (A)   The city will comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA), including Form 1-9 requirements.

   (B)   Under IRCA, all employers must complete an Employment Eligibility Verification Forms, commonly known as Form 1-9, for all current employees and maintain those forms in a separate file for the longer of either:

      (1)   Three years from the first day of employment; or

      (2)   One year after the employment ended.

   (C)   IRCA prohibits employers from:

      (1)   Knowingly hiring, recruiting, or referring (for a fee) aliens who are not authorized to work in the U.S.

      (2)   Requiring specific documents to complete Form 1-9.

      (3)   Retaliating against employees that file a charge or participate in an investigation.

(Ord. 5-11-2023-A, passed 6-8-2023)