ALB 2025 New Mexico Employers’ Guide: Staying Audit-Ready & Protecting Your Business

New Mexico Employers’ Guide: Staying Audit-Ready & Protecting Your Business

What every business owner needs to know now about I-9 compliance, audits, immigration changes, and employee rights. Staying compliant with employment eligibility requirements isn’t just about avoiding penalties—it’s about protecting your business and creating a fair, safe workplace for everyone.

In this session, small business owners will gain the knowledge and tools needed to confidently navigate I-9 employment eligibility, workplace documentation, and worksite enforcement.

Participants will explore:

• I-9 requirements: what to collect, how often to update, and how to stay audit-ready

• Common mistakes employers make—and how to avoid them

• What to expect during a worksite enforcement visit and how to respond appropriately

• How to stay compliant while treating employees fairly and building trust

• Best practices to protect your business and your employees

This training is presented by WESST, with support from New Mexico Workforce Solutions and the New Mexico Immigrant Law Center (NMILC).

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities and language assistance services are available for limited English proficient individuals. Please notify Valeria Olave at 505-246-6900 when you register for the class, or no later than 24 hours prior to your class, so that WESST can make sure necessary accommodations are available. All programs and services are provided to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis.

The Women's Business Center is funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.