Don’t be fooled. Just because our federal government is playing politics doesn’t mean you get a reprieve on complying with all the usual federal employment laws that have always applied to you. You still must complete I-9’s, avoid discrimination and retaliation, and operate a safe working environment. The most you can expect is that you probably won’t get any federal investigators looking through your paperwork until the shutdown is over.
Let me know if you have any questions.
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