The second Trump administration continues to focus on Form I-9 requirements and employment eligibility verification as it escalates audits and worksite immigration enforcement. This article revisits questions related to the I-9 and E-Verify that the Brightmine Ask Our Experts service has received from HR professionals navigating this compliance minefield.
Updated to include Rhode Island hairstyle discrimination ban; and to remove California reproductive health benefits amendments due to a change in implementation to January 1, 2026.
E-Verify will no longer alert employers that current employees' work authorization documents are revoked. Instead, employers must use a new E-Verify feature to generate a status change report of their employees' authorization.
Updated to reflect amendments to the Colorado Privacy Act adding protections and requirements with respect to biometric information, effective July 1, 2025.