Description

Haiti's Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is set to expire on February 3, 2026 — just days away. This 30-minute briefing will provide employers and human resources managers with critical, actionable guidance on what employers should do to determine if employees will be work authorized post-February 3. 

What We'll Cover:

• Current TPS status and the February 3 deadline
• Immediate steps employers and HR managers can do to determine whether employees maintain work authorization
• Documentation requirements and compliance best practices
• Employment authorization extensions and alternative visa options
• Update on pending litigation and what it means for your workforce

Time is running out. Join us to get the essential information you need to protect your employees and your business. The actions you take now could make all the difference for your team. Register today.

Meet the Speakers

Bruce E. Buchanan, Esq.
Senior Counsel
Littler Mendelson P.C. 

Bruce E. Buchanan counsels employers on immigration compliance issues, conducts internal I-9 audits, represents employers in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) inspections and audits, Immigrant and Employee Rights(IER)/Department of Justice (DOJ) investigations, E-Verify issues, and employment-based visas. Also, Bruce practices labor law where he represents employers before National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage & Hour Division and in collective bargaining.

Before focusing on immigration, Bruce served as senior trial specialist for the NLRB for 20 years, counseled clients on union-filed representation petitions, represented employers in collective bargaining, and advised on wage and hour and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) matters. He has extensive experience representing companies in a number of industries including health care.

Joshua Vaughn, Esq.
Shareholder
Littler Mendelson P.C.

Joshua C. Vaughn, Esq., an employment defense attorney, represents employers in collective, class, and hybrid actions brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and state wage and hour laws. As the shareholder in charge of Littler’s Home Care Toolkit, Josh also counsels and defends home care agencies on the unique pre-employment, ongoing employment, and end-of-employment issues. He has represented home care agencies in class and collective action litigation brought by private plaintiffs and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), investigations by federal and state labor departments, investigations by federal and state equal employment agencies, and investigations by the U.S. Office of Inspector General (OIG).

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