Our Take
This is a webinar invitation, not reporting on an enforcement change or compliance failure—useful for HR practitioners but not news.
Why it matters
Every U.S. employer is subject to I-9 audits, yet most HR teams lack clarity on current enforcement priorities and remote-work documentation rules. A structured audit prep now prevents costly non-compliance later.
Do this week
HR Directors: pull your I-9 files for remote hires from the past 18 months and cross-check against E-Verify records before June 23 so you can identify gaps before the webinar discussion.
Harvard Law and H3 HR Advisors Host I-9 Compliance Webinar
HR Executive is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 3:00 pm ET focused on Form I-9 compliance and audit readiness. The panel includes Dr. Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio, faculty member at Harvard Law School and Kennedy School of Government and author of Diversity Dividend, and Steve Boese, president and co-founder of H3 HR Advisors and program chair of the HR Technology Conference.
The session will cover the purpose of Form I-9 and its role in protecting both employers and employees, the current I-9 enforcement environment and upcoming trends, steps to achieve audit readiness, documentation requirements for remote workers, and how E-Verify differs from and complements Form I-9 compliance.
I-9 Compliance Remains a High-Touch Vulnerability
Form I-9 is one of the most common personnel documents in the United States, yet many employers lack systematic audit procedures or current knowledge of enforcement priorities. Remote work has introduced new documentation friction: determining which identity documents qualify for off-site verification, maintaining chain-of-custody for digital copies, and reconciling state-level identity rules with federal I-9 requirements.
Enforcement trends and compliance best practices shift regularly. A webinar anchored by practitioners with direct expertise in both legal requirements and HR technology adoption provides a compact way for in-house HR and compliance teams to update their procedures without commissioning external counsel.
Prepare Your Audit Before the Session
Attendees should arrive with a sample of recent I-9 filings from remote hires to compare against the panel's guidance on documentation sufficiency. Identify which files lack timestamps, which E-Verify records are incomplete or unresolved, and which remote worker verification documents fall into gray zones under current guidance. This pre-work ensures you can ask specific questions about your organization's exposure and capture actionable next steps during the Q&A.