Mandatory E-Verify: Employment Verification and Employer Penalties
This act makes E-Verify mandatory for all U.S. employers to check work eligibility. It increases financial penalties for companies hiring unauthorized individuals and establishes a new center for compliance inspections. The goal is to tighten the labor market and combat illegal employment.
Key points
All U.S. employers will be required to use the E-Verify system to check the legal work eligibility of new hires, and existing employees not previously verified.
Financial penalties for hiring unauthorized workers will significantly increase, and companies may be barred from federal contracts.
A new compliance inspection center will be established to oversee employment eligibility rules and conduct company audits.
Employers will need to re-verify work authorizations when an employee's work permit is nearing expiration.
A pilot program will be created to assist small businesses in rural or internet-lacking areas with E-Verify compliance.
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