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When ICE Knocks, the Clock Starts: Navigating Massachusetts' New Employer Notification Law

Massachusetts has enacted the Promoting Rule of Law, Oversight, Trust and Equal Constitutional Treatment Act, known as the PROTECT Act.  Most significantly for employers, the Act introduces a new and immediate compliance obligation: Massachusetts employers must provide written notice to all employees within 48 hours of receiving a Notice of Inspection from ICE regarding Form I-9 employment eligibility verification records or other employment records, except where otherwise required by federal law.