California Immigration Law Creates New Challenges for Employers (Corrected)

A new California law aimed at curbing immigration enforcement could cause problems for employers.

California’s A.B. 450, signed into law Oct. 5, will become effective Jan. 1. The measure limits the circumstances under which employers can respond to requests for documents and physical access to nonpublic areas in connection with immigration enforcement. It also requires notice to employees and their labor union if the government will audit an employer’s I-9 employment eligibility verification forms. And employers are banned from rechecking a worker’s employment eligibility unless required to by federal law.

“Where I see the biggest problem is in just ...