By law, U.S. employers are only allowed to employ workers who can prove their identity and qualifications to work in the United States. This includes U. S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, lawful permanent residents, and resident aliens who are authorized to work. Learn how E-Verify and Form I-9 protect employers from unintentionally hiring undocumented workers. Webinar Topics include: E-Verify for Existing Users E-Verify for Web Services Users E-Verify in 30 E-Verify Overview

January 25, 2026 “Small and medium-sized businesses are at an elevated risk for workplace injuries.” That’s why the National Safety Council, through its Work to Zero initiative, published “A Small Business Guide to Safety Technology: Practical Strategies for Beginners, Growing Teams and First-Time Adopters.” Kenna Stanley, a senior research associate at NSC, is the guide’s author. “We know that small employers need support,” Stanley said. “We really wanted to get in there and

January 23, 2026 Case File When a Florida bus driver made misrepresentations about an injury she experienced in 2021, she lost out on worker's compensation benefits for   it. But when she experienced another injury in 2022, for which the 2021 accident was the major contributing cause, was she left without a compensable injury?  Simply Research  subscribers have access to the full text of the decision. Case Pinellas County Transit Authority v. Jackson, No. 1D2024-1522 (Fla. Di

January 21, 2026 A new federal law enacted last year provides a tax benefit to employees who receive overtime pay – but calling it a “No Tax on Overtime” law is a bit of misnomer. For starters, OT pay remains taxable and subject to withholding rules. And while a new income tax deduction may be available to some employees who work overtime, only a limited portion of  federally  required overtime compensation is tax deductible. We’ll clear up some of the biggest misconceptions

January 16, 2026 A bill that would require all businesses, no matter how many people they employ, to use E-Verify, passed the Florida House on Jan. 15. The Florida House passed a bill to require all businesses, regardless of size, to use the E-Verify system. This bill would remove the current law's requirement that only businesses with 25 or more employees must use E-Verify. Supporters argue the measure creates fair competition, while opponents say the system is unreliable an

OSHA gives more time to comply with HazCom changes Washington — OSHA is  extending the compliance dates  for its revised Hazard Communication Standard ( 1910.1200 ) published in  May 2024 . Chemical manufacturers, importers and distributors originally had to comply with the new rules by Jan. 19, 2026, and July 19, 2027, depending on whether they’re  evaluating  substances or mixtures, respectively. Those dates are now May 19, 2026, and Nov. 19, 2027. Employers using products

January 15, 2026 Washington — Nearly 95% of respirator components purchased from two online marketplaces have proved to be fraudulent, according to the results of a recent  case study  conducted by NIOSH. Working with the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory, NIOSH researchers purchased 372 respirator components (240 P100 filters, 124 combination cartridges and eight chemical cartridges) and performance tested them.   Every combination cartridge and chemical car

January 15, 2026 As the new year gets underway, one workplace risk is already clear: the current flu season is shaping up to be one of the more intense in recent years. Public health data shows high and rising flu activity across much of the country, which increases pressure on employers to manage absenteeism, protect employee health, keep operations running, and consider the question of vaccinations (among other things). This Insight outlines what’s different about this flu

January 15, 2026 The chamber has passed an E-Verify bill for the second year in a row. For the second year in a row, the Florida House has greenlit a measure requiring all businesses to use a federal verification tool to determine whether new hires can legally work in the country. HB 197 , sponsored by Rep. Berny Jacques, would mandate that all employers use the online database called E-Verify. This expands a 2023 law championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, which demanded E-Verify f

January 14, 2026 Employers generally view workplace safety enforcement as a civil problem, with criminal prosecution seen as a rare exception reserved only for the most egregious conduct.   In practice, that assumption is becoming increasingly misplaced. Although criminal safety prosecutions remain relatively uncommon, precedent shows that they tend to arise from predictable fact patterns. This article examines two such scenarios in which employers and their supervisory perso