Worksite Immigration Enforcement and Protection

The IWPA protects California workers from immigration enforcement while on the job and imposes varying fines for violating its provisions, which the Labor Commissioner and Attorney General are authorized to enforce.

Enacted in 2017, the IWPA sought to impose rules on employers' conduct by:

• Requiring employee notices related to an I-9 audit;
• Prohibiting the reverification of an employee's work status in a manner inconsistent with federal law; and
• Prohibiting employers from voluntarily cooperating with federal law immigration