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BREAKING LEGISLATION

Important I-9 Compliance and Regulation Update

The clock is only moments away from striking midnight on national mandatory I-9 compliance! As EBI continues to monitor this inevitable trend, we have seen many U.S. States like Arizona and Tennessee take it upon themselves to pass stringent hiring laws requiring employers to verify the legality of their employees through I-9 compliance. The trend to curb the hiring of illegal workers is growing rapidly... will you be compliant when your state goes mandatory?

Don't be alone! EBI can assist you with all of your I-9 compliance with our Employment Verification Program (EVP) and Electronic Form I-9 services.

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EBI’s Electronic Form I-9 enables employers to easily conduct a paperless, compliant SSA and DHS Form I-9 employment verification on new employees making it easier to confirm applicant identity during the screening and hiring process. Our program uses error detecting electronic applications with e-signature enhancements while granting and ensuring secure file storage.
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EBI’s Employment Verification Program (EVP) is an instant verification run through the SSA and DHS in order to provide an efficient method to monitor an employee’s legal right to work. Electronic Form I-9, Document Scanning and I-9 consulting services are available with this solution.




Are you Prepared?

Don't risk fines, business license suspension, and criminal penalties for I-9 and E-Verify non-compliance. Contact your EBI National Account Executive today - sales@ebiinc.com.

Recent I-9 legislation

Jan 2008
Tennessee House Bill No. 729 (Public Chapter No. 529)
The bill created a new version of Section 50-1-103 of the Tennessee Code Annotated. New Section 50-1-103 permits the Tennessee Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to order the suspension of a business license of any employer found to "knowingly employ, recruit or refer for a fee for employment, an illegal alien."

Jan 2008
Arizona House Bill 2779, the Legal Arizona Workers Act
House Bill 2779 requires the Arizona Attorney General or the county attorney to investigate employers that "intentionally employ an unauthorized alien or knowingly employ an unauthorized alien." Also, all employers are required to verify employment eligibility of their employees through I-9 compliance.

July 2007
GA Senate Bill 529, the "Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act."
Senate Bill 529 requires every public employer shall register and participate in the federal work authorization program to verify information of all new employees.

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