DHS makes it very clear as to what fines await employers who are found to have missing I-9 forms or I-9 forms with mistakes – even those that many would consider “honest” mistakes.  Below are recommended penalties for noncompliance as well as guidance on how investigators should enhance the assessed fine. The recommended penalties are [...]

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Another municipality votes to require the use of the E-Verify system for their city’s contracted work. Here is their press release.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Oct. 6, 2009
As the current recession forces job reductions and boosts demand for existing jobs, Pierce County will now have a tool to ensure that those who work for the county are lawfully [...]

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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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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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