By: Bruce Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
In United States v. 7-Eleven Store No. 36802, 14 OCAHO no. 1361 (June 9, 2020), Office of Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO) rejected 7-Eleven’s primary defense of flooding...
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BBuchanan started a blog post Owner's Defense of Flooding Destroyed the Forms I-9 Fails at OCAHOin BBuchananOwner's Defense of Flooding Destroyed the Forms I-9 Fails at OCAHO
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OCAHO Finds Complaint Not Precluded by EEOC Charge
By: Bruce E. Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
In Branch v. Schumacher, 14 OCAHO no. 1358 (May 29, 2020), the Office of Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO) found the employee’s complaint that he was discharged and... -
OCAHO Finds No Document Abuse
By: Bruce Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
In Sivasankar v. Strategic Staffing Solutions, 14 OCAHO no. 1354 (April 24, 2020), OCAHO found the employer did not commit document abuse against Manikandan Sivasankar. On November... -
Late Filed Forms I-9 to ICE Are Not Technical Violations
By: Bruce Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
In United States v. Eriksmoen Cottages, Ltd., 14 OCAHO no. 1355 (May 1, 2020), OCAHO found late filed Form I-9 were not technical violations; therefore, the good faith exception did... -
OCAHO Holds No Statute of Limitations Defence
By: Bruce Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
In United States v. R2M2 Rebar & Stressing, Inc., 14 OCAHO no. 1357 (Mar. 8, 2020), OCAHO found the employer’s statute of limitations defense was inapplicable where no I-9 forms... -
OCAHO Reduces I-9 Penalties to Mexican Restaurant
By: Bruce E. Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
In OCAHO’s first decision of 2020, United States v. Barajas Mexican Grill, 13 OCAHO no. 1338 (Jan. 6, 2020), it found the penalties imposed by ICE were “disproportionate to the... -
BBuchanan started a blog post OCAHO Rules Complaint Does Not Need to have Attached 2,020 Forms I-9 in Issuein BBuchananOCAHO Rules Complaint Does Not Need to have Attached 2,020 Forms I-9 in Issue
By: Bruce Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
In United States v. R&SL Inc., d/b/a Total Employment and Management (TEAM), 13 OCAHO n. 1333 (Nov. 7, 2019), OCAHO found the government does not have to attach the 2,020 Forms... -
BBuchanan started a blog post OCAHO Approves Fines of $1.16 Million to Cleaning Companyin BBuchananOCAHO Approves Fines of $1.16 Million to Cleaning Company
By: Bruce Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
In a sign that Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO) may be returning to normalcy in issuance of I-9 penalty decisions, OCAHO issued a decision in U.S. v. Imacuclean Cleaning... -
OCAHO Appoints Chief ALJ
By: Bruce Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
OCAHO finally has a new chief administrative law judge - Jean King. She was appointed in June 2019. Previously, she served the following positions in government: General Counsel of... -
OCAHO Finds Settlement Agreements Preclude Complaint
By: Bruce Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
In Sharma v. Neiman Marcus Group, 13 OCAHO no. 1323 (July 19, 2019), Office of Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO) found the employee’s complaint that he was discriminated... -
OCAHO Substantially Reduces Penalty for Company
By: Bruce Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law PLLC
In the first I-9 penalties decision of calendar year 2019, Office of Chief Administration Hearing Officer (OCAHO) issued U.S. v. Intelli Transport Services, Inc., 13 OCAHO no.... -
OCAHO Finds Applicant Failed to Prove Document Abuse
By: Bruce Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
OCAHO has issued another decision in 2019, Onoja v. Arlington County Sheriff’s Office, 13 OCAHO no. 1317 (Mar. 15, 2019), reflecting that it may be back issuing regular decisions after... -
OCAHO Finds No Discrimination
By: Bruce Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
In Wilson v. Waste Connection, Inc., 13 OCAHO no. 1315 (Feb. 28, 2019), OCAHO issued a decision finding the complainant failed to prove she was discharged because of her citizenship... -
OCAHO First Penalties Decision of 2019
By: Bruce Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
After issuing only a handful of decision in 2018, OCAHO issued its first in 2019 – U.S. v. Executive Cleaning Services of Long Island Ltd., 13 OCAHO no. 1314. (It is dated December... -
BBuchanan started a blog post OCAHO Orders $857,868 in Penalties Against Two Related Companies in Immigration-Related Discrimination Lawsuitin BBuchananOCAHO Orders $857,868 in Penalties Against Two Related Companies in Immigration-Related Discrimination Lawsuit
By: Bruce Buchanan, Sebelist Buchanan Law
On December 10, 2018, OCAHO (Office of Chief Administrative Hearing Officer) awarded the United States $857,868 in civil penalties, along with other relief, in the Department of Justice’s...Last edited by BBuchanan; 12-20-2018, 11:17 AM.
