Updated to reflect the option for certain employers to use an alternative procedure for remote documentation verification for employees hired during the temporary COVID-19 flexibilities.
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed a new pilot program that would allow select employers that are not enrolled in the E-Verify program to remotely verify employment-eligibility documents.
DHS has announced that on August 1 it will publish a revised Form I-9, and is publishing a final rule allowing remote verification of employment eligibility documents.
Updated to reflect amendment to North Dakota Human Rights Act that defines pregnant to include pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, effective August 1, 2023.