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Another busy month in international trade news. Here’s the roundup:

The Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFML) reshaped the Commonwealth’s leave landscape, imposing broad obligations on employers and providing employees with job-protected, paid leave for qualifying family and medical reasons. As we have noted, courts and the Department of Family and Medical Leave continue to work through various outstanding issues surrounding the relatively new statute.

How can employers strengthen their I-9 practices before ICE comes knocking, and what are the biggest compliance risks companies overlook? This episode explores practical steps employers can take to improve compliance, including training staff, avoiding common document verification mistakes, and maintaining audit-ready records. The discussion also covers recent developments in ICE guidance that may expand the scope of substantive I-9 violations and increase employer liability during audits.