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Compulsory E-Verify Use deadline extended again

 A new deadline to comply with the E-Verify Rule was issued, extending the compulsory implementation of the system until May, 21, 2009. Various organizations insisted to halt all pending deadlines for all regulations published in the Federal Register adopted by the previous administration. This petition was justified by the fact that the new Obama administration will need time to revise the not yet implemented regulations and, if needed, to reverse them.

E-Verify Implementation Extension

Following the announcement of the new rule on requiring usage of E-Verify by federal contractors, effective January 15, 2009, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM),  the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Associated Builders and Contractors, HR Policy Association, and the American Council on International Personnel filed a lawsuit against the Federal Goverment and HLS Secretary, Mr. Chertoff, trying to abolish the rule or delay implementation.

On January 8, 2009, the Department of Justice and the plaintiffs reached an agreement to extend the implementation date to February 20th, 2009. We don’t expect this to affect the final outcome but it does provide a longer window for implementation.

THE CLOCK IS TICKING

E-verify will be enforced for federal contractors starting January 15
Final rule on SSN No-Match updated

Two significant regulatory actions affecting federal contractors have been issued. Each deals with employment eligibility issues. They are intended to result in a better control over the illegal immigration. The Final Rule on SSN No-Match was updated on October 23, 2008 and the e-verify final rule will become compulsory for federal contractors January 15th.

If you have not already done so, you should familiarize yourself with the regulatory guidance by following the links below:

Optimum HR Systems article on Final Rule on SSN "No-Match" Letters

Optimum HR Systems article on e-verify.

Optimum HR Systems article on Executive Order affecting E-verify.