An employer charged with hiring an unauthorized worker in violation of immigration law can avoid a penalty by claiming that he or she did not "know" the worker was unauthorized.

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An employer can avoid a penalty for hiring an unauthorized worker if they can demonstrate that they did not know the worker was unauthorized. This is known as the "I-9 defense." To establish the I-9 defense, the employer must show that they:- Completed the Form I-9 for the employee- Examined the employee's original documents- Reviewed the employee's documents in a timely manner- Did not have reason to believe that the employee's documents were fraudulent

An Employer Charged with Hiring an Unauthorized Worker in Violation