E-Verify Rule Effective Date Extended to May 21, 2009

Written by: Lauren Perry

The effective date of the E-Verify mandate for federal contractors and subcontractors has been moved once again from February 20, 2009 to May 21, 2009.

The original effective date of January 15, 2009 was postponed as a result of various businesses, including the Chamber of Commerce and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), challenging the law.

E-Verify is the electronic employment verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. It allows employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees after completion of an I-9 Form. The E-Verify requirements would apply to federal contracts acquired after the rules take effect. According to the regulation, businesses contracting with the federal government would be required to enroll in E-Verify within 30 days of the contract award date.

For more information on the new regulations, or to find out if your company should be transitioning to meet the E-Verify system regulations, please contact Berkshire Associates Inc. at 800.882.8904 or email bai@berkshireassociates.com.