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This article is part of an ongoing legal series designed to provide insight and practical guidance on current and emerging workplace compliance issues. These insights shared by lawyers are based on their interpretation of existing regulations and proposed changes, and intended for informational purposes, not to be regarded as legal advice.

This article is part of an ongoing legal series designed to provide insight and practical guidance on current and emerging workplace compliance issues. These insights shared by lawyers are based on their interpretation of existing regulations and proposed changes, and intended for informational purposes, not to be regarded as legal advice.

This article is part of an ongoing legal series designed to provide insight and practical guidance on current and emerging workplace compliance issues. These insights shared by lawyers are based on their interpretation of existing regulations and proposed changes, and intended for informational purposes, not to be regarded as legal advice.

When Washington shuts down, government employees and contractors face multiple systemic issues and consequences. Federal offices sit empty, contracts get snared in limbo, and government contractors face half-finished projects and uncertainty about employee payrolls. Not surprisingly, shutdowns also stir up numerous questions: How long will furloughs last? Who pays for out-of-work employees? And most immediately, exactly who is affected by a government shutdown and how? 

This article is part of an ongoing legal series designed to provide insight and practical guidance on current and emerging workplace compliance issues. These insights shared by lawyers are based on their interpretation of existing regulations and proposed changes, and intended for informational purposes, not to be regarded as legal advice.

By law, employers must verify that every employee they hire is legally authorized to work in the U.S. But which laws are relied upon by the U.S. government to enforce that requirement? Many of the statutes it uses fall under the Immigration and Nationality Act. The Department of Justice (DOJ) may also enforce violations through anti-fraud laws in limited circumstances. Also, as of May 12, 2025, the DOJ has expanded its new Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program to include corporate immigration violations.

This article is part of an ongoing legal series designed to provide insight and practical guidance on current and emerging workplace compliance issues. These insights shared by lawyers are based on their interpretation of existing regulations and proposed changes, and intended for informational purposes, not to be regarded as legal advice.

Is your organization contemplating an acquisition or merger with a federal government contractor? If so, the stakes have gotten even higher when it comes to due diligence in evaluating the company you are looking to purchase. 

This article is part of an ongoing legal series designed to provide insight and practical guidance on current and emerging workplace compliance issues. These insights shared by lawyers are based on their interpretation of existing regulations and proposed changes, and intended for informational purposes, not to be regarded as legal advice.

Employers must verify that every employee they hire has the legal right to work in the U.S. based on U.S. immigration law. With the 2025 presidential administration change, the new Trump administration has declared enforcement of this requirement to be a priority and directed executive agencies to implement changes reflecting that prioritization. 

This article is part of an ongoing legal series designed to provide insight and practical guidance on current and emerging workplace compliance issues. These insights shared by lawyers are based on their interpretation of existing regulations and proposed changes, and intended for informational purposes, not to be regarded as legal advice.

This article is part of an ongoing legal series designed to provide insight and practical guidance on current and emerging workplace compliance issues. These insights shared by lawyers are based on their interpretation of existing regulations and proposed changes, and intended for informational purposes, not to be regarded as legal advice.

This article is part of an ongoing legal series designed to provide insight and practical guidance on current and emerging workplace compliance issues. These insights shared by lawyers are based on their interpretation of existing regulations and proposed changes, and intended for informational purposes, not to be regarded as legal advice.