On May 10, 2023, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill (SB) 1718, which, among other things, mandates E-Verify enrollment and participation for a considerable number of employers across Florida. See GT Alert. As this legislation takes effect July 1, this GT Alert provides answers to some commonly asked questions about SB 1718, its effect
Laura Foote Reiff, co-founder of the Immigration & Compliance Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, will present “Navigating the Impact of Florida’s New E-Verify Mandate: Ensuring Compliance and Maximizing Efficiency” May 22 at 10 a.m. in a virtual myLawCLE program.
Reiff will focus on the implications of Florida’s new E-Verify mandate for employers
As the federal government re-opened (officially on Jan. 25, 2019), E-Verify has resumed operations. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has provided guidance regarding the resumption of E-Verify operations. Although all E-Verify features and services are now available, including the ability to resolve a Tentative Nonconfirmation (TNC), employers may experience longer-than-usual processing times as the
E-Verify has made another step forward. Recall E-Verify is a free Federal Internet-based service for employers to voluntarily join that compares information from an employee’s Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment eligibility. If information matches, then the employee is eligible