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Indiana’s FAIRNESS Act, effective July 1, 2026, imposes significant new obligations on employers regarding the hiring and continued employment of individuals authorized to work in the United States. The law allows the Indiana Attorney General to investigate suspected…
Fisher Phillips’ overview highlights more than 15 new workplace laws taking effect in Oregon and Washington through 2026 and 2027. Key changes include expanded restrictions on criminal background checks, stronger protections for immigrant workers and minors, increased…
An Iowa bill will require state agencies, local governments, and schools to use the federal E-Verify system to confirm that new employees are legally authorized to work in the U.S. The measure expands earlier policies and aligns with broader efforts to verify…
A Honduran woman has been ordered to serve 26 months in federal prison after a judge found she used a stolen identity to secure a job in Pinellas County, Florida. Nidia Roxana Maradiaga-Flores was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday following her…
Modern I‑9 compliance platforms integrate with the federal E‑Verify system to automate and streamline employment eligibility verification. Yet, effective integration pulls employee data into E‑Verify, creates and tracks cases automatically, validates fields, manages…
There are efforts by federal and state lawmakers to expand mandatory use of the E-Verify employment eligibility system, which checks whether workers are authorized to work in the United States using I-9 information and federal databases. Supporters argue expanding the…
Legislation approved by the Tennessee House would require all state and local government employers to verify the lawful work status of new hires using the federal E‑Verify system beginning July 1, 2026. The bill mandates documentation retention, grants enforcement…
As federal immigration agents increase workplace operations in the El Paso border region, a debate has intensifiedover the federal E-Verify system’s role in checking workers’ legal authorization to work. Supporters — including somelabor unions — say mandatory use…
Ohio’s new E-Verify law for nonresidential construction contractors takes effect March 19, 2026. It requires allnonresidential construction contractors, subcontractors, and labor brokers working in Ohio to use the federal E-Verifysystem to confirm the work eligibility…
Indiana lawmakers are considering Senate Bill 87 to tighten employment eligibility verification on public works projects.The bill would require all contractors and subcontractors on public projects to use the federal E-Verify system andsubmit case numbers before…