Human Resource and Labor News

April 2009 Archive

Federal Contractor E-Verify Rule Suspended to June 30

Thursday, April 16, 2009

The federal government has agreed to even further delay implementation of the E-Verify rule for federal contractors.  Contracts and solicitations issued prior to June 30, 2009, will not contain the mandate.  Click here for the Federal Register notice.

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New I-9 Form Now in Effect

Thursday, April 2, 2009

On April 3, 2009, employers were required to begin using a new I-9 form to verify the employment eligibility of newly hired employees and employees with expiring employment authorizations, according to the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).  The new form is available for downloading on the USCIS Web site.

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