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In 2026, employers face heightened scrutiny over work-authorization compliance. ICE has tightened I-9 enforcement,eliminated certain correction safe harbors, and increased penalties for errors and unauthorized employment. Remoteverification also creates additional…
DHS recently has expanded the E-Verify Status Change Report to provide employers with additional information onthe revocation of various types of temporary employment authorizations. Employers are at higher risk of knowinglyemploying an individual who is unauthorized….
As employers have experienced staffing shortages over the last year, the Trump administration has been ending manyforms of work authorization. Due to the ending of work authorizations for many foreign nationals, DHS introduced aStatus Change Report in mid-2025 to…
Executive Order 14406 is fundamentally about identity verification, not automatically checking every bankingcustomer’s immigration status. Financial institutions must first verify customers’ identities and beneficial ownership,then assess whether additional…
The biggest challenge in remote hiring extends beyond recruiting talent to ensuring compliance with employment, tax,and immigration laws across different jurisdictions. Employers must verify work authorization, comply with state andlocal labor requirements, address…
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) established a permanent remote Form I-9 verification option foremployers enrolled in E-Verify, replacing temporary COVID-19 flexibilities. Eligible employers may verify employees’identity and work authorization documents…
Colorado’s HB 25-1139, effective July 1, 2026, expands the types of identity documents employers may accept during hiring and employment verification, including certain municipal identification cards and foreign-issued identity documents where permitted by law….
USCIS’s move to route revoked Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) through E‑Verify Status Change Reports means employers may soon receive automated notifications when an employee’s work authorization is no longer valid. While the new report replaces older Case…
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed a law expanding citizenship and work-authorization verification requirements for state employment and professional licensing. The measure requires state agencies, schools, and licensing boards to use federal databases, including…
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…