The Supreme Court voted 5-3 that states have the right to enforce mandatory E-Verify statutes tied to the issuance of state business licenses. The case was Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America v. Whiting.
Governor Deal signed HB 87, which requires companies to register with the federal E-Verify program and check the legal status of new hires, into law in May. The Supreme Court decision means that employers will need to comply with the new law.
The requirement to comply will be phased in with employers with 500 employees or more. These companies must begin using E-Verify on Jan. 1, 2012; employers with between 100 and 499 employees must comply by July 1, 2012; and those with 11-99 employees must comply by July 1, 2013.
The use of E-Verify does not alter the employers responsibility to properly complete and retain a form I-9 on all employees.
How HR Consult Team can Help:
HR Consult Team is an E-Verify Designated Agent, which means that HR Consult Team will be able to assist employers with the following:
- Enrolling companies and updating their profile information
- Registering new users
- Creating user accounts for other Program Administrators and General
Users
- Creating and managing cases
- Viewing reports
- Updating profile information for other Program Administrators and
General Users
- Unlocking user accounts
HR Consult Team will also audit your I-9 files and ensure that your company is in compliance, or assist with becoming compliant.
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