Mandatory E-Verify Goes Live in 4 States Beginning Jan. 1, 2013

North Carolina

On January 1, 2013, private employers with 100 or more employees (but fewer than 500 employees) must use E-Verify for all new hires pursuant to Session Law 2011-263 (House Bill 36).

Georgia

Private employers in the state of Georgia with 11-99 employees must E-Verify all new hires on or before July 1, 2013. Private employers with 10 or fewer employees are exempt from this law pursuant to Georgia’s Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act of 2011 (House Bill 87).

Pennsylvania

Governor Corbett has signed Senate Bill 637, which mandates all public works state contractors and subcontractors enroll and use E-Verify for new hires. Act No. 127 becomes effective January 1, 2013 for all state public works contractors and subcontractors with state public works contracts worth $25,000 or more.

Tennessee

Tennessee’s Public Chapter No. 436 law, which mandated employers use E-Verify as early as January 1, 2012, enters its final phase of implementation beginning January 1, 2013. All private employers with 6 to 199 employees must enroll and begin using E-Verify to verify new hires no later than January 1, 2013, or, in the alternative, verify employment eligibility by reviewing and retaining copies of specific types of documentation.