News & Analysis as of August 19, 2025

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Rise in E-Verify Desk Audits: What U.S. Employers Need to Know in 2025

Ballard Spahr LLP on 8/15/2025

In recent months, we have seen a notable uptick in E-Verify desk audits and related inquiries from federal and state agencies. This trend reflects the current administration’s heightened focus on employer immigration...more

Illinois Guidance Finds Law Does Not Prohibit Private Employers from Using E-Verify

Littler on 10/31/2024

The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) has just issued some much-needed guidance, through Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), on whether enrollment and use of E-Verify is prohibited in Illinois for private employers that do...more

New Illinois Employment Laws Arrive En Masse

Perkins Coie on 10/4/2024

Employers with Illinois workers should be aware of several new employment laws and amendments to existing laws that were enacted during the state’s 2024 legislative session. Below are summaries of the new requirements,...more

New Illinois Employment Laws (Likely) Coming Soon!

FordHarrison on 7/12/2024

The Illinois Legislature has been busy this 2024 session, passing more than 10 new employment laws or amendments to existing employment laws in May 2024, only one of which in any manner affirmatively helps employers. We will...more

New Form I-9 Required by November 1 for New Hires and Reverifications

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 11/2/2023

Starting November 1, 2023, employers must use a new version of the Form I‑9 to verify the employment eligibility of their employees. The new form, with an edition date of 08/01/23, is reduced to one page from two pages....more

DHS Announces New Form I-9 and Remote Verification for E-Verify Employers

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 7/25/2023

The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced on July 21, 2023 they will publish a revised version of Form I-9 on August 1, 2023. DHS also announced an enhanced remote verification flexibility using video for E-Verify...more

Florida Employers Subject to E-Verify Law Beginning July 1, 2023

Shutts & Bowen LLP on 6/22/2023

Signed into law by Florida Governor DeSantis on May 10, 2023, SB 1718 will impact many private Florida employers, who will be required to use the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify System for their onboarding...more

I-9 Record-Keeping and the End of Covid-19 Flexibilities

Moore & Van Allen PLLC on 6/6/2023

This Client Alert is to Notify MVA Clients who are Employers that Certain Pandemic Era Policies are Ending. During the pandemic, DHS implemented an inspection deferral policy. Under this policy, employers with employees...more

Employer Insights: Florida’s E-Verify Requirements in 2021

Shutts & Bowen LLP on 4/5/2021

Last year, a new law was enacted requiring public and private employers to comply with Florida’s new E-Verify mandates, with Fla. Stat. § 448.095 of the Florida Statutes taking effect on January 1, 2021. The law makes the use...more

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