Nationwide Employee Screening, Inc.

As of now, employment (I9) verification is done on a voluntary basis through e-verify. This is also known as the basic pilot program under section 403 (a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. Under the current law, the only companies that are required to verify employment eligibility is government contractors, although, more and more companies are conducting I9 verifications on a voluntary basis.

            Bill H. R. 19, currently under committee review, would require all employers to conduct employment eligibility verification. If this bill becomes law, every business (including those with just 1 employee) will have comply within 7 years after the date of the enactment. This will happen by way of phases each year for 7 consecutive years.  Your company can verify employment for free utilizing the e-verify system; or, for a small fee, a background screening company (such as ours) can automate the compliance and verification process for you.

            Most bills don't make it past the committee stage, but I feel like this one will have a good chance. Does your company currently participate in employment (I9) verification? What are your thoughts about this bill?