MANDATORY E-VERIFY FOR FEDERAL CONTRACTORS DELAYED AGAIN
Implementation of the new mandatory E-Verify rule for federal contractors was set to go into effect on June 30, 2009. However, the implementation date has once again been delayed. The new date is now September 8, 2009.
This is the fourth time that the effective date of this rule has been
postponed. The delay was sought by the Obama administration to
enable them to have more time to review the rule before it takes effect.
E-Verify is a voluntary online employment verification system operated by the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration. E-Verify enables employers to immediately verify the employment eligibility of newly hired employees.
The mandatory
E-Verify rule only affects those federal contractors awarded new
contracts on or after September 8, 2009 that contain a provision
requiring the use of E-Verify. Mandatory E-Verify is intended to
ensure that all existing employees and newly hired employees of federal
contractors (and their subcontractors) are eligible to work in the
United States. Note, however, that a federal contractor may not
use E-Verify to verify current employees until the rule becomes
effective and the contractor is awarded a contract that includes the
mandatory E-verify clause.
For more details about
mandatory E-Verify for federal contractors, please see the December 14,
2008 Compliance Matters. Click here to read the article. December E-Verify Article
Your firm contact is ready to answer your questions relating to this new rule and/or general I-9 compliance.
