Using E-Verify to Ensure the Legality of Your Winery Workforce
E-Verify is the federal government’s electronic employment verification system. It is an Internet-based system that allows an employer, using information reported on an employee’s Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to determine the eligibility of that employee to work in the
While certain members of Congress have introduced bills attempting to require all employers to use the E-Verify system, participation in E-Verify today is voluntary for most businesses. However, some companies are required by state law or federal regulation to use E-Verify. For example, most employers in Arizona and Mississippi are required to use E-Verify, and E-Verify is also mandatory for employers with certain federal contracts. California
The federal government through the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) has initiated the “I E-Verify” program where businesses that have voluntarily adopted the use of the E-Verify program are recognized on a DHS-created list. The list is intended to boost the stature of the participating employers with immigration-conscious customers.
Link to Dept. of Homeland Security E-Verify Page for Employers
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