It’s official: Donald Trump will soon be our nation’s 45th president. Now the work begins to forecast what the next four years will bring. We’ve spent some time gathering collective wisdom from our attorneys at Fisher Phillips on what the next administration will mean for workplace law and the nation’s employers.
1. Immigration
Candidate Trump made immigration reform the centerpiece of his winning campaign. How will he deliver on his promises? Kim Thompson, chair of the Fisher Phillips Global Immigration Practice Group, expects to see a ramp-up in workplace enforcement actions, including both I-9 audits and raids by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.