Employer Requirement to Notify Employees of Inspection by Immigration Agencies

Pursuant to Labor Code section 90.2(a), employers are required to provide notice to employees of any inspection of I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification forms or other employment records by an immigration agency by posting a notice within 72 hours of receiving the notification of inspection. Assembly Bill 450, which added Labor Code section 90.2 (a), prohibits unfair immigration-related practices against a person exercising specified rights.

A template of the notice to employees advising them of an inspection by immigration agencies is available for download.

Immigrant Worker Protection Act FAQs (Assembly Bill 450)

Employee resources for immigration services can be found here.

June 2025

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Employer Requirement to Notify Employees of Inspection by Immigration Agencies

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