States get tough on immigration
August 18, 2008 by Sam NarisiPosted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security and law
Many state governments continue to push for the use of the feds’ new E-Verify system.
The latest state to pass a law requiring employers to use E-Verify is South Carolina. The new rule gives companies a choice: participate in the program and use the system to verify new hire eligibility, or only hire employees with valid driver’s licenses or state ID cards.
Employers with 100 or more employees must comply by July 1, 2009. Other companies have until July 1, 2010.
The law also imposes stricter penalties on employers that hire unauthorized workers, ranging from a $100 fine to permanent revocation of the license to employ workers in South Carolina.
The state joins others — such as Missouri, Arizona and Mississippi — that require all companies to use E-Verify.
Tags: e-verify, immigration, states
September 30th, 2008 at 4:22 pm
Where can I get a list of the states that require use of E-Verify?