by Micheal Cardman, Brightmine Senior Legal Editor
The E-Verify program has resumed operations.
The web-based program, which allows participating employers to electronically verify the information provided by employees on the Form I-9, was shut down last week as a result of the government shutdown that started October 1.
In new guidance posted yesterday, E-Verify said:
- Employers that participate in E-Verify must create an E-Verify case by Tuesday, October 14, for each employee hired while E-Verify was not available.
- Employers that had an employee who received a mismatch and notified the employer of their intention to contest it must revise the Referral Date Confirmation through one of three methods.
- Any calendar day when E-Verify was unavailable will not count toward any of the federal contractor deadlines.
E-Verify was not available during the shutdown because of the lapse in Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appropriations and because its statutory authority was not renewed. The source of funding under which E-Verify has resumed operations is not clear, so it is possible there will be outages again if the shutdown continues.
About the author
Michael Cardman
Senior Legal Editor, Brightmine
Michael Cardman has more than 20 years of experience in publishing and has specialized in employment law for more than 15 years. As a member of the Brightmine editorial team, he focuses on wage and hour compliance, including minimum wage, overtime, employee classification, hours worked, independent contractors and child labor.
Michael holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Virginia. Prior to joining Brightmine, he was the managing editor for Thompson Publishing Group’s library of HR publications. In this role, he was responsible for overseeing books, manuals and online tools covering a variety of topics such as wage and hour, employee leaves, employee benefits and compensation.
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