New Immigration Laws – What Construction Contractors and Consultants Must Know

We encourage you to review the article below on new immigration laws. AB 450, among other things, prohibits California employers from allowing ICE agents in non-public areas of the business without a court order:
Prior to 2018, employers in the state faced with an immigration enforcement agent seeking to enter a nonpublic area of a workplace had the choice to consent to the entry or deny it by demanding a warrant. The same choice applied to access to employee records.

However with the passage of AB 450, authored by State Assemblyman David Chiu (D- San Francisco), employers are now required to demand a warrant before agreeing to allow immigration enforcement officials to enter nonpublic areas, and a subpoena or court order before allowing an immigration official to access employee records.

Please take a moment to read the entire source article here.

Some items to note:
  • A guide will be released by July 1, 2018 by the California Labor Commissioner to assist employers in complying with the law.
  • If federal agents pursue anyone, it will be California state or local officials – not employers.
  • Please beware: Businesses that do not comply with the new state law are not only subject to fines, but possibly negative media coverage, as well, that could harm their business.

New Immigration Laws – What Construction Contractors and Consultants Must Know

January 31, 2018
Simone Youngblood