On January 7, 2009, the Department of Justice suspended the rule requiring federal contractors to use E-Verify as employment eligibility verification system and to electronically re-verify employees working on existing contracts, which was to have become effective on January 15, 2009. The final rule, issued pursuant to an Executive Order 12989, is suspended until February 20, 2009 as a result of a legal challenge by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and four other associations.
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A smart discussion of immigration matters for employers on current events, I-9 compliance, E-Verify, Social Security No Match Letters, ICE enforcement efforts, and Employer Sanctions.
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January 28, 2009 at 3:23 pm
Implementation of E-Verify System for Federal Contractors Delayed…Again « GoffWilson Immigration bLAWg
[...] was originally scheduled to take effect on January 15, 2009; this date was pushed back to February 20, 2009. With the Obama Administration reviewing many of the pending regulations left over from the Bush [...]