I-9 Enforcement & Workforce Compliance: Surviving the New Regulatory Environment

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A year ago, a lot of this was speculation regarding immigration and I-9 enforcement. Now it's the operating environment with NOIs up roughly 10x over 2024. Common I-9 errors (like a missing date of hire) have been reclassified as substantive in March 2026, with no correction window and 26 states now have some form of E-Verify mandate. This report also covers the industries under the most pressure and a checklist of recommended actions for HR and the C-suite.

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