It's always good to refresh our knowledge of I-9 compliance requirements. From time to time, EVRI will be posting events that help remind us of some of the pitfalls facing employers today. On August 22, 2011, a settlement was reached between the Department of Justice and Farmland Foods, Inc. (subsidiary of Smithfield Foods, Inc.) for allegations made by the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) that Farmland was violating the anti-discrimination provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 by requesting additional documentation for non-U.S. citizens and foreign-born U.S. citizens during the I-9 process. As part of the Settlement Agreement, Farmland agreed to pay $290,400 in civil penalties. This is the highest civil penalty for anti-discriminatory practices paid through settlement since enactment of the INA’s anti-discrimination provision in 1986. Full details are available from the U.S. Department of Justice website.