Louisiana and Pennsylvania Senates Pass Bills Requiring State Contractors to Use E-Verify

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The State Senates of Louisiana and Pennsylvania have overwhelmingly passed legislation – Louisiana Senate Bill 66 and Pennsylvania Senate Bill 637 – that would require state contractors to use the government’s E-Verify electronic employment eligibility verification system to verify that the workers they hire are legally eligible to work in the United States. Both bills…

Tennessee Lawful Employment Act Requiring E-Verify Use by Employers Passes House

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Amended with a provision that allows businesses to use a driver’s license as proof the employee is legally eligible to work in the United States, the ‘Tennessee Lawful Employment Act’ (SB 1669 – HB 1378) – a bill that would make employers check new hires using the government’s E-Verify electronic employment eligibility verification system – passed easily in…

Georgia Governor Signs Immigration Enforcement Law Requiring Use of E-Verify for Employment Eligibility Verification

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Joining the growing list of states mandating the use of the government’s E-Verify electronic employment eligibility verification system for private companies, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal has signed into law a stringent immigration bill – ‘HB 87 – The ‘Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act of 2011’ – that requires private employers in the state with…

US Citizenship and Immigration Services Launches I-9 Central Online Resource Center for Form I-9 Guidance

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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has launched “I-9 Central” – http://www.uscis.gov/I-9Central – a free online resource center dedicated to the most frequently accessed form on the USCIS.gov website: the Form I-9, Employee Eligibility Verification. I-9 Central will give both employers and employees access to resources, tips, and guidance on how to properly complete…

USCIS Issues Final Rule on Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 Process to be Effective May 16

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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced a final rule that adopts the interim rule in effect since April 3, 2009 that improved the integrity of the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) process by changing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations governing the acceptable documents for completing the Form I-9 process. The…

USCIS to Launch E-Verify Self-Check Service that Allows Individuals to Confirm Employment Eligibility in United States

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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will launch a free and voluntary E-Verify Self-Check Service on March 21, 2011 in selected states that allows individuals to check their employment eligibility in the U.S. According to the USCIS E-Verify Self Check Interactive Preview, the E-Verify Self-Check service will be available to individuals currently maintaining…

Bill Introduced in Congress Would Make Use of E-Verify Permanent and Mandatory for U.S. Employers

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Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would make the use of E-Verify – a free, web-based, government run electronic employment eligibility verification system – “permanent and mandatory” for all employers in the United States and also provide for penalties for businesses employing illegal workers not authorized to be employed in the United…

ESR Background Screening Trend 9 for 2011: E-Verify and I-9 Audits Help Government Find Employers with Illegal Workers

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By Lester Rosen, Employment Screening Resources (ESR) President & Thomas Ahearn, ESR News Editor Employment Screening Resources (ESR) Fourth Annual ‘Top Ten Trends in Pre-Employment Background Screening’ for 2011 Trend No. 9: E-Verify and I-9 Audits Help Government Find Employers with Illegal Workers An October 2010 press release from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)…

Most Up-to-Date E-Verify Legislation Online Interactive Map Announced

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By Thomas Ahearn, Employment Screening Resources (ESR) News Editor To help employers navigate the ever-changing landscape of employment verification requirements, Tracker Corp – developers of innovative Form I-9 software for compliance with employment eligibility verification laws and E-Verify – has announced in a press release the latest and most up-to-date online interactive E-Verify State Legislation…