The rules are clear – each Federal Contractor who uses the E-Verify system must take an E-Verify tutorial or a refresher tutorial and pass a mastery test to learn how to properly handle E-Verify results before a company can use the E-Verify system.  
Using a DHS approved Designated Agent, like Legal Employer, eliminates this requirement, [...]

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E-Verify is growing in acceptance and is fast becoming a mandatory requirement for more and more companies.  The program is now mandatory for all Federal Contractors.  The state of Nebraska just passed an ordinance which will require Nebraska companies wishing to receive certain tax incentives offered by the state to E-Verify their employees.  Critics may [...]

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Dear Legal Employer,
Are private non-profit agencies that receive federal funding through grants automatically considered a federal contractor and obligated to the associated responsibilities of federal contractors and sub contractors? 
Those who receive federal money through  grants are not necessarily considered Federal Contractors.  However, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) views both for-profit and non-profit companies the same with respect [...]

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Much dialogue has surrounded the growing number of municipalities who are conducting I-9 audits and using E-Verify.  The reason is simple – in tough economic times when budgets are tight and unemployment is at record levels – taxpayers are taking notice and standing up at how their town or city is spending money.  They want [...]

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The News-Leader.com in Springfield, Missouri reported that this week that a company with locations in Arkansas, Missouri and Virginia paid $450,000 in fines relating to I-9 (or the lack there of and harboring illegal aliens.)  Even more interesting is the comment made by John Morton, Assistant, “significant fines help hold businesses accountable to ensure a [...]

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Another popular question we get is in regard to the capability of E-Verify.  Here’s the scoop…
Since the E-Verify Federal Contractor Rule took effect, 1,408 additional companies have signed on to use E-Verify, bringing the total number of users to 150,851 as of Sept. 15. More than 10,000 federal contractors signed up in anticipation of the new [...]

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Much information and buzz has been created over the E-Verify Federal Contractor Rule that went into effect last week.  We have received countless calls from Federal Contractors asking for clarification on a host of topics surrounding E-Verify and I-9 Compliance.  Here are the “CAATs” – Commonly Asked About Topics – on the subject:
What is The [...]

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I-9 laws have on the books for well over 20 years.  Many look at E-Verify as a tool to help with the I-9 Compliance process.  Some may argue that the tool has flaws – many will tell you it is a reliable tool – it is just time consuming.
New York Post article by Geoff Earle – [...]

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Restaurants (including fast food franchises), Hotels/Motels, Home Based Service Businesses (landscapers, cleaning companies, day care & senior care agencies) and contractors are all prime targets for ICE audits.  We know this because of their high turn-over rates and their historical hiring behaviors.  We also know that we are not the only ones who know this. [...]

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As many of you already know, from our recent post – New I-9 Form Arrives, Expiration Date of 2012  (www.legalemployer.com/blog/?p=23) there is a new I-9 form that all companies should, as a best practice, be using for all new hires.  With this version, the form itself did not change – only the revision and expiration [...]

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