diff --git a/.github/workflows/autoassign.yml b/.github/workflows/autoassign.yml
index 77bef44..03b36f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/autoassign.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/autoassign.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 name: Auto Assign
 
+# pull_request_target (not pull_request) so auto-assign works on
+# fork-submitted PRs; fork pull_request runs only get a read-only token.
+# Safe because this workflow never checks out or executes PR code.
 on:
   issues:
     types: [opened]
-  pull_request:
+  pull_request_target:
     types: [opened]
 
 permissions:
@@ -12,8 +15,6 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   auto-assign:
-    # Skip auto-assign for pull requests from forks due to GITHUB_TOKEN permission restrictions
-    if: github.event_name == 'issues' || github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository
     uses: ApolloAutomation/Workflows/.github/workflows/autoassign.yml@main
     with:
       assignees: bharvey88
diff --git a/.github/workflows/label-check.yml b/.github/workflows/label-check.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..96a9751
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/label-check.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+name: Label Check
+
+# pull_request_target (not pull_request) so the job gets a write token on
+# fork-submitted PRs too; plain pull_request runs from forks are read-only
+# and cannot add labels. Safe because the called workflow only reads the PR
+# body and never checks out or executes PR code. The "edited" type re-runs
+# the check when the template checkboxes are changed.
+on:
+  pull_request_target:
+    types: [opened, edited, reopened, synchronize]
+
+permissions:
+  pull-requests: write
+  issues: write
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  label-check:
+    name: Label Check
+    uses: ApolloAutomation/Workflows/.github/workflows/label-check.yml@main