How Will the Changes in Immigration Law Effect My Business?

The South Carolina legislature has amended the state’s “Illegal Aliens and Private Employment” law to require that every employer verify their new hires through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify system beginning January 1, 2012. Employers who fail to comply can lose their business licenses.

E-Verify is a free Internet based system that compares the information an employee provides on the Form I-9 — Employment Eligibility Verification — against millions of government records maintained by the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration.

It generally provides results in 3 to 5 seconds. If the information matches, the employee is eligible to work in the United States. If there’s a mismatch, E-Verify will alert the employer and the employee will be allowed to work while he or she resolves the problem.  The South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation is charged with conducting random audits of employers to assure compliance.

James E. Knight, Administrator of the Office of Immigrant Worker Compliance within the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, will brief the Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce members on the changes in the law, and the E-Verify system.

This event is FREE for Chamber Members and $20 per person for Non-Members.  Bring your lunch and the Chamber will provide the drinks!

NON-MEMBER REGISTRATION

MEMBERS please RSVP using the link above.