Florida Legislature is One Among Several Pushing for Mandatory Use of “E-Verify”
11/8/19
By: Melissa Santalone
A Florida State Senator has filed a bill that would require, beginning January 1, 2021, all Florida businesses to use the “E-Verify” system to check whether each newly hired employee is authorized to work in the U.S. …
No E-Verify During The U.S. Government Shutdown – What Is An Employer To Do?
1/4/19
By: Kenneth Levine
The current government shutdown has ensnared the E-Verify system, which is used by numerous U.S. employers to verify the employment eligibility of new hires. While many operations of DHS and USCIS are maintained through user fees, and …
What Should I Do If The Government Invites Our Company To Participate In A Program?
4/25/18
By: Kenneth S. Levine
The FMG Immigration Section was recently asked to address a client’s question on how they should respond to an emailed “invitation” by the USCIS E-Verify Unit for their company to participate in a quality control program. …
Does E-Verify Participation Increase Your Probability of Being Audited?
7/23/14
By: Kelly Eisenlohr-Moul
Unfortunately, the short answer is “yes.”
Over the last year, the Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (“OSC”), located within the Department of Justice, has touted numerous settlements for alleged “document abuse” (discriminatory I-9 …
Why Every Company Needs Form I-9 Training (P.S. It's Free!)
7/18/14
By: Kelly Eisenlohr-Moul
Over the past two years, many of our clients have felt the effects of a federal enforcement shift: increased form I-9 and E-Verify audits, Office of Special Counsel complaints, and civil lawsuits focused on the alleged suppression …
E-Verify: Five Tips for Efficient Use
7/12/13
By Kelly Eisenlohr-Moul
E-Verify is now mandatory for every Georgia employer with more than ten employees. Below are five tips addressing the most frequent mistakes made by E-Verify users:
1. Display the mandatory “Notice of Participation” and “Right to Work” …
Expansions of Georgia’s Immigration Laws Slated to Take Effect on July 1
6/6/13
By: Kelly E. Moul
While Washington continues to debate immigration reform, Governor Nathan Deal recently signed HB 160 into law. The signing was completed quietly and without public comment, but still stands as a meaningful extension of Georgia’s current …
IMAGE Raises the Bar for Immigration Enforcement Practices
3/29/13
By: Kelly Morrison
In Georgia, the mandatory E-Verify date is creeping closer. As of July 1 of this year, every employer with 10 or more employees will be required to register and use the online program, which verifies employment eligibility …
Most Georgia Local Governments Fail to Comply with State E-Verify Law
8/22/12
By: Kelly Morrison
A recent AJC article reported that many cities and counties across the state still are not in compliance with Georgia’s E-Verify mandates, and as a result, are at risk for losing funding for state community development block …
