Pennsylvania Enacts Mandatory E-Verify for Public Contractors

Participation In Federal Employment Eligibility Program Required For Public Works Contractors And Subcontractors As Of January 1, 2013

Effective January 1, 2013, Pennsylvania will require certain public works contractors and their subcontractors to enroll and participate in the federal employment eligibility verification program known as E-Verify. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment eligibility.

Who Is Affected by This New Law?

State public works contractors and subcontractors involved in projects that have an estimated cost in excess of $25,000 are subject to this new law.