Several State E-Verify Mandates Take Effect July 1

by Tom Ahearn June 30, 2009

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On July 1, 2009, several state E-Verify mandates will go into effect for employers in Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Utah. Below is a quick summary of these new state requirements as of July 1, 2009: Georgia: All state contractors and subcontractors must use E-Verify if the contract is for the physical performance of services within the state of Georgia. Previously, only state contractors with 100 or more employees were impacted. Mississippi: All employ... [More]

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USCIS Issues Guidance on Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9)

by Tom Ahearn June 26, 2009

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Form I-9 Remains Valid Beyond Current Expiration Date of June 30, 2009 WASHINGTON D.C.—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that the Employment Eligibility Verification form I-9 (Rev. 02/02/09) will continue to be valid for use beyond June 30, 2009. USCIS has requested that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve the continued use of the current version of Form I-9. While this request is pending, the Form I-9 (Rev. 02/02/09) will ... [More]

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Employer Use of E-Verify Program Rising

by Tom Ahearn June 24, 2009

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According to a recent USA Today article, use of the E-Verify worker verification system is growing nationwide. The program is free for employers, and most checks are completed in a few seconds. The voluntary federal program has seen a rapid growth in use this year, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) records show. More than 1,000 employers are signing up for E-Verify each week on average, and employment checks are approaching 200,000 a week. Halfway through this year 5.5 million ... [More]

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Senator Works to Require Federal Government Contractors to Use E-Verify

by Tom Ahearn June 23, 2009

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For Immediate Release WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley has introduced an amendment that would require any entity that enters into a contract with the federal government to participate in the E-verify program.  E-verify is a free tool allowing all employers to electronically verify the work authorization of newly hired workers. “When people enter this country illegally, they create undue delays and hardship for people following the rules.  E-verify is an effe... [More]

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Nearly 3,000 Employers in GA Use E-Verify To Deter Illegal Workers

by Tom Ahearn June 18, 2009

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A recent story in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reveals that nearly 3,000 Georgia employers – public and private – currently use the E-Verify employment verification system to make sure their companies do not hire people who cannot legally work in the United States. Georgia ranks fourth in the nation in employers who have signed up to use E-Verify behind Arizona, California, and Colorado. The E-Verify system gives employers instant online verification that a worker... [More]

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