If Krispy Kreme didn't have enough problems already - here comes news they've been fined by the EEOC for hiring illegal (undocumented) workers in their Cincinnati factory. The fine amounts to $40,000.What is remarkable about this fine is how easily it could have been prevented. The paperwork is easy - you just download an I-9 form off the internet. If there is any doubt about the documentation a candidate provides, just login to e-verify that's provided by the Department of Homeland Security. That would have been much cheaper than $40,000 and the embarassment caused by the resulting publicity.
And in case you think it might not happen to you - ICE has announced audits of 652 other businesses in the coming months (and we're sure there are more to follow!). The Obama administration has changed the focus from illegal employees to the employers that employ them.
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