Daily Compliance News: July 22, 2025, The I-9 Hell Edition
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California Employment News: Creating the Report for a Workplace Investigation – Part 4 (Featured)
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Workplace Risks Meet Holistic Legal Solutions: One-on-One with Adam Tomiak
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Podcast - The Law as a Force for Change
Strategic HR Insights with Kelly Mitchell
Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast - Episode 41: Employment & Labor Law Issues for Construction Companies with Bridget Blinn-Spears of Maynard Nexsen
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California Employment News: Taking Advantage of the PAGA Reform – How Employers Can Lower Their Risk of PAGA Liability
(Podcast) California Employment News: Taking Advantage of the PAGA Reform – How Employers Can Lower Their Risk of PAGA Liability
AI in Employment: Navigating the Legal Landscape with Lessons from I, Robot — Hiring to Firing Podcast
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Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast - Episode 39: Best Practices for Conducting RIFs and Layoffs with Jennifer Wheeler of Maynard Nexsen
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Gavels & Gowns - Enforcement on Campus: The Impact of New Immigration Priorities on Academia
On April 2, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a new version of Form I-9, which bears a Jan. 20, 2025, edition date and is available for download. This version of the form will be valid through May...more
Immigration enforcement has quickly become a pressing issue for employers in the first few weeks of the Trump administration, and many companies are re-evaluating their policies, reviewing their I-9 compliance and preparing...more
Our Immigration Team provides key takeaways and steps employers can take to prepare for the expected rise in immigration enforcement under a second Trump Administration....more
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a permanent increase in the automatic extension period for certain Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) up to 540 days. The final rule will take effect on January 13,...more
The new administration is likely to have a profound impact on immigration law and enforcement come January 20. As worksite enforcement and general immigration compliance issues were a primary focus of the Trump...more
The passage of the vaguely named “Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act” led to widespread chatter that the law possibly prohibited employers from using E-Verify unless they were explicitly required to do so under federal...more
In the past month, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has launched a voluntary I-9 verification process called “E-Verify+” aimed at improving the I-9 and E-Verify processes and streamlining employer...more
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recently announced that it will permanently dispose of E-Verify records that were last updated on or before December 31, 2014. Employers using E-Verify should be aware of these...more
USCIS’s E-Verify Disposal Announcement - The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that employers using E-Verify have until January 5, 2025, to download and retain records for cases last...more
Most U.S. employers and workers have heard of E-Verify, but what is it? More critically, is it required for your manufacturing business? E-Verify is a free internet-based program, run by U.S. Citizenship and...more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a trial launch of E-Verify+ on May 29, 2024. This trial will enable E-Verify to conduct testing and receive feedback to refine the E-Verify+ product before releasing...more
In the ever-evolving landscape of employment verification, the use of Form I-9 software programs is increasingly prevalent. These programs, often part of an HRIS (Human Resource Information System), streamline the process of...more
On the morning of February 14, 2024, several clients reached out after encountering issues with the photo matching tool in E-Verify. They reported discrepancies where the photos transmitted by E-Verify did not align with the...more
Further Hiring Requirements for Private Employers - A. Overview of Senate Bill 1718 (“SB1718”) - Earlier this year, the State of Florida enacted a law that continues to have significant implications for employers across...more
When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more
Over 11 million people are likely in the United States without legal authorization to work, accounting for over 3% of our workforce. This often forces employers to choose between essential employment compliance and economic...more
Starting November 1, 2023, all employers must use the revised Form I–9, Employment Eligibility Verification (edition date 08/01/23), when completing the employment eligibility verification process for employees. Employers may...more
As we previously reported, this summer, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced significant updates to enhance the employment verification process. In...more
As of November 1, 2023, employers are required to use the revised Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification form. This form includes a reference to an August 1, 2023 edition date....more
Beginning November 1, 2023, all U.S.-based employers must use the revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, edition date 08/01/23, when completing the employment eligibility verification process for employees....more
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has instituted a revised Form I-9 that is mandatory for all employers, starting November 1, 2023. USCIS announced the new version in August, in part to aid with...more
On August 1, 2023, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) released a new Form I-9 that employers must use to verify the identity and employment authorization of their employees. The new form recognizes...more
The new Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, which was released on August 1, 2023, must be used for all new hires, effective November 1, 2023. The grace period—during which an employer could use the new Form I-9 or...more
Federal immigration officials made critical changes over the summer to modernize the I-9 employment verification process, not only announcing a new I-9 Form but providing a remote verification alternative for qualified...more
In July, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a new Form I-9 that employers must use beginning November 1, 2023. Compared with the older Form I-9 (Rev. 10/21/19), the new form has been...more