News & Analysis as of September 13, 2025

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Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and can create tremendous liability for employers who fail to properly adhere to acceptable employment practices. Some of the potential pitfalls in this area stem from discriminatory hiring practices, improper performance evaluations, and retaliatory firings. less -

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

After Brief COVID-Related Hiatus, Employers Face Return of Social Security Administration “No-Match” Letters

Littler on 1/13/2021

During the early months of the pandemic, the Social Security Administration (SSA) took a break from issuing “no-match” letters to employers. It appears that towards the end of 2020, however, the SSA has resumed this practice....more

Social Security Administration Office Closures and Impact on Social Security Number Issuance

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 3/31/2020

With the closure of Social Security Administration (SSA) offices in the wake of COVID-19, we are receiving questions concerning the impact on work authorization for individuals who may have recently entered the U.S. in a...more

Employer Compliance & Enforcement 2019 in Retrospect – Where do We Go from Here?

Womble Bond Dickinson on 1/8/2020

The following are some immigration enforcement and compliance trends we are watching closely heading into the New Year—as well as some steps employers can take to stay a step ahead of these fast-moving regulatory and...more

Scared to Check the Mail? Employers Face the Return of No-Match Letters

Littler on 10/31/2019

In the spring of 2019, the Social Security Administration (SSA) renewed its practice of sending employment eligibility correction request notices (known as “no-match letters”) to employers. The SSA had discontinued the...more

Social Security Administration Resumes Issuing “No-Match” Letters

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 7/22/2019

Employers must understand what they can and cannot do now that the Social Security Administration (SSA) is once again issuing Social Security “no-match” letters. Employers are more likely to receive such notices than at any...more

Important Recent Developments in Business Immigration Law

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer on 6/5/2019

Consulates Now Requesting Social Media Information From Visa Applicants A new State Department policy requires all U.S. visa applicants to submit information about social media accounts (such as Facebook, Twitter or...more

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