Mandatory E-Verify: New Employment Checks and Identity Theft Protection.
This Act makes the electronic employment eligibility verification system mandatory and permanent for U.S. employers, replacing previous paper-based processes. Citizens and employees will have their identity and work authorization verified electronically upon hiring, while employers face new compliance deadlines and significantly increased fines for violations. The law also introduces measures to combat identity fraud, allowing individuals to protect their Social Security numbers from misuse in the employment system.
Key points
All employers must use the verification system to check the work eligibility of new hires, recruits, and referrals, with implementation deadlines phased based on company size (6 to 24 months, and up to 30 months for agriculture).
Civil penalties for employers who hire unauthorized workers or fail to comply with verification procedures are substantially increased.
New fraud prevention tools are established, allowing the blocking of misused Social Security numbers and enabling identity theft victims or parents of minors to suspend their SSN use in the system.
The law establishes a single national standard for employment verification, preempting state or local laws, except regarding business licensing.
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