Author: Sonseere Goldenberg

Why Employers Everywhere Should Care About Florida’s New Immigration Law

On July 1, 2023, Florida’s new law regulating immigration within the State of Florida became effective. Known as FL 1718, the law is far-reaching and will significantly affect most employers in the state. Especially affected are the agriculture, landscaping, hospitality, and construction industries which traditionally cannot meet their employment needs through the recruitment of U.S. workers or foreign workers with...

Back to the Past: In-Person Document Inspection for I-9 Forms Resumes

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is ending employers’ ability to remotely inspect I-9 documents on July 31, 2023.  Employers will have an additional 30 days, until August 30, 2023, to ensure that all required physical inspection of identity and employment eligibility documents is completed. All U.S. employers must complete a form I-9 for every...