The JoyPowered Workspace Podcast
The JoyPowered Workspace Podcast
The JoyPowered Workspace Podcast
Immigration Compliance: How to Stay Ready for Increased Enforcement (with Gina Carrillo)
30 minutes Posted Aug 24, 2026 at 12:00 pm.
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In this episode, JoDee and Susan talk to labor law attorney (and frequent guest) Gina Carrillo about U.S. employers' immigration responsibilities.
Topics include:
Immigration responsibilities that apply to every U.S. employer, even if they never sponsor a foreign worker
The biggest immigration compliance mistakes organizations are making right now
How the current administration's increased enforcement efforts have changed the risk landscape for employers
What an HR team should do if they discover errors during an internal I-9 audit
Advice for organizations using E-Verify
What employers should have in place so they can respond confidently if ICE shows up in their workplace
In this episode's listener question, we're asked how to handle "earn and burn" employees who take their PTO immediately after earning it. In the news, the Office of Personnel Management has awarded a major HR IT modernization contract to Oracle.
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