Beginning February 1, 2026, all California employers must provide to all new hires and each existing employee on an annual basis written notice of employee’s workplace and constitutional rights. Prompted by the recent enforcement actions by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel in California, the notice specifies that labor laws apply to all workers in the state regardless of immigration status. It also requires employers to request from employees a designated emergency contact and to indicate whether that contact should be notified if the employee is arrested or detained at the workplace, Cal. Labor Code § 1555. Additionally, the notice includes an anti-retaliation clause to protect employees from being retaliated against based on their immigration status.

Continue Reading California Senate Bill 294 – New Mandatory Know Your Rights Notices to Employees

On August 1, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) released a new Form I-9. An I-9 form is used to verify work authorization for new hires and a limited number of existing employees. The previous I-9 was issued in 2019 and expires on October 31, 2023. 

Continue Reading DHS Releases New Form I-9 and Video Verification Procedure: Guidance and Checklists for Busy Employers

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 employers, both for clean-up of I-9s created during the pandemic and going forward.

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