Employers play a key role in supporting a stable and inclusive workforce. The resources below provide practical guidance on workforce development, compliance and supporting immigrant employees.
CA GO-Biz
- Immigration Resource for Businesses Webpage - Provides information to help businesses and employers prepare for and respond to immigration-related impacts.
- Immigration Resource for Businesses Guide - Includes a list of key immigration resources to help employers understand rights and obligations and support their workforce.
- What to Do if Immigration Agents Come to Your Business
CA for U.S. (CA4US)
- Resources - Research and data examining the role immigrant workers play in California's economy and the impacts of immigration enforcement.
California Chamber of Commerce
- Immigration Law Resources - Practical compliance tools, FAQs and updates for California employers managing I-9 verification and immigration law changes.
CHIRLA Workplace Enforcement Trainings
- Virtual Training Series for Employers and Workers (Webinar Registration - Zoom; resources) - A weekly, virtual trainings alternating between English and Spanish that includes: Constitutional protections at work and on the street; ICE raids vs. I-9 audits; role of federal labor laws, retaliation and discrimination; state laws; how to create workplace protocols; and Q&A with an immigration/workers' rights attorney.
Chrysalis
- What Employers Should Know if ICE Conducts a Raid - Concise employer briefing outlining best practices during enforcement activity.
L.A. County Department of Economic Opportunity
- L.A. County Resources for Small Businesses and Workers Impacted by Immigration Enforcement - One-stop shop for services, resources and information for immigrants and immigrant-serving organizations to ensure full access for L.A. County's workers and businesses.
Legal Aid at Work
- Know Your Rights: Immigrant Workers (Video) - A short, accessible video outlining the rights of immigrant workers in California and employer responsibilities under state and federal law.
National Immigration Law Center (NILC)
- A Guide for Employers: What to Do if Immigration Comes to Your Workplace - Employer-facing guide addressing immigration enforcement, audits and raids. Explains how to verify warrants, notify employees and maintain lawful records.
Small Business Majority
- Changing Immigration Policies—What Small Business Owners Need to Know - Small business guidance on evolving federal and state immigration policy impacts.
Supplemental Employer Resources
- 4th Amendment Worksites Project - National initiative focused on lawful worksite enforcement procedures and constitutional rights guidance for businesses.
- AB 450 FAQs: California DIR - Official FAQ explaining California's Immigrant Worker Protection Act and employer obligations during ICE inspections.
- Know Your Rights: A Guide for California Employers - Downloadable guide that helps employers respond appropriately to immigration enforcement in the workplace. Includes templates for employee notifications, sample "do-not-consent" signs, and clear explanations of California's Immigrant Worker Protection Act (AB 450).
- Tahoe Chamber: Workplace Immigration Enforcement Brief - Employer webinar on compliance during workplace enforcement visits.
