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E-Verify required for all or most private employers
E-Verify laws range from mandatory for all employers to outright restricted. Find your state, understand the penalties, and get compliant — all in one place.
E-Verify is a web-based system operated by USCIS and the Social Security Administration that allows employers to electronically confirm the employment eligibility of newly hired employees.
The system compares Form I-9 data against federal databases to verify identity and work authorization. E-Verify supplements the I-9 process but does not replace it — every employer that uses E-Verify must also complete Form I-9.
At the federal level, E-Verify is voluntary unless you hold a federal contract with the E-Verify clause (FAR 52.222-54). State laws are where the mandates come from — which is the focus of this guide.
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