E-Verify Use Rising in California as Employers Use Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification System

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Despite California Governor Jerry Brown recently signing into law the Employment Acceleration Act of 2011 (A.B. 1236) that prohibits cities and counties in the state from requiring employers to use an electronic employment eligibility verification system such as E-Verify beginning January 1, 2012, an article in the Contra Costa Times reveals that more than 26,000…

Counties in Utah and Washington Pass E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification Requirements

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In the latest change to the growing patchwork of laws regarding the federal E-Verify electronic employment eligibility verification system, two counties in Utah and Washington – Washington County, UT and Cowlitz County, WA – have unanimously passed laws requiring the use of the E-Verify system that checks the work authorization status of newly hired workers to…

USCIS Redesigns Employment Authorization Document and Certificate of Citizenship

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To help strengthen security and combat fraud, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) – the government agency that oversees lawful immigration to the United States – has announced the launch of a redesigned Employment Authorization Document (Form I-766) and Certificate of Citizenship (Form N-560) with new features and enhancements, according to a news release…

Employment Acceleration Act of 2011 Prohibits Cities, Counties, and Special Districts in California from Requiring the Use of E-Verify

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While several U.S. states have passed laws requiring use of the electronic employment eligibility verification system known as E-Verify, California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed the Employment Acceleration Act of 2011 (A.B. 1236) that opposes E-Verify mandates and prohibits – except as required by federal law or as a condition of receiving federal funds –…

Governor Brown Signs Two Bills Impacting Use of Credit Reports and E-Verify by Employers in California

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Over the weekend, California Governor Jerry Brown signed two Assembly Bills – ‘AB 22’ and ‘AB 1236’ – that will impact the way employers in the state conduct credit report checks on job applicants and use the federal E-Verify employment eligibility verification system to check the work authorization status of newly hired employees. AB 22…

California May Restrict Use of E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification System with Employment Acceleration Act

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Going against a national trend of some U.S. cities and states requiring the use of the federal E-Verify electronic employment eligibility verification system, California may restrict the use of E-Verify under the Employment Acceleration Act, according to a report ‘State poised to restrict use of E-Verify database’ from California Watch. The act would not allow…

Required E-Verify Use Returns in Minnesota as Part of New Budget Deal Effective Immediately

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The state of Minnesota is once again requiring its big contractors to verify the legal right of their employees to work in the United States by using the E-Verify electronic employment eligibility verification system that checks information from new hires against federal databases of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration (SSA), according…

USCIS Launches Spanish Language Version of E-Verify Self Check and Expands Service to 16 Additional States

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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) – the government agency that oversees lawful immigration to the United States – has launched a Spanish language version of ‘Self Check,’ a free online service of E-Verify that allows workers to check their own employment eligibility status, according to a USCIS news release. Self Check has also…

Department of Justice Reaches Settlement with Company over Allegations of Employment Discrimination during Form I-9 Process

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Showing the need for U.S. employers to both understand and adhere to Employment Eligibility Verification “Form I-9” documentation rules and best practices, the Department of Justice (DOJ) reached a settlement of $50,760 with a Louisiana company to resolve allegations that they “engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination against non-citizens in the hiring and employment…