E-VERIFY PROPOSED RULE ANSWERS SOME QUESTIONS
Just got my hands on the proposed rule implementing the President's E-Verify Executive Order (thanks Naomi). A couple of items of note:
- normally, employers may only enter new employees in E-Verify; however, the proposed rule requires contractors to verify existing employees working on the government contract
- only contracts involving more than $3000 will trigger the E-Verify requirement
- subcontractors with contracts worth more than $3000 will be covered
- employers will have 30 days to enroll in E-Verify after signing a contract with the E-Verify clause in it
- agencies will have to include the E-Verify clause on any contracts awarded or solicitations issued after the rule takes effect
- the head of an agency has the power to waive the requirement
Here is the proposed rule - Download proposed_contractor_regulation.pdf
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