What Illinois Employers Using E-Verify Should Know About The New Requirements Effective 2025

An amendment to the Illinois Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act going into effect on Jan. 1, 2025, imposes many new obligations on employers regarding the use of E-Verify – some that go beyond federal E-Verify requirements. The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) has published guidance on the law that also clarifies that the law does not ban the use of E-Verify in Illinois. The new law includes strict deadlines for employer notifications and attestations, among other requirements.

In addition to clarifying that E-Verify can be used in Illinois, the new guidance:

• Urges employers using E-Verify to familiarize themselves with information on the IDOL website about the accuracy of E-Verify;