E-Verify for small businesses may soon be mandatory, if the immigration bill that passed the Senate last week becomes law. But instead of requiring all employers to use E-Verify within 18 months, as had been proposed, the amended version of the bill pushes back that timeframe by a few years, Inc. reports.

Still, many states already require businesses, including many small mom-and-pop shops, to use the E-Verify system. For example, on July 1, North Carolina became the 22nd state to require E-Verify for small businesses. But not all small businesses are affected under the law, the Charlotte Observer reports.

Here’s what small business owners need to know about E-Verify:

So small business owners who see the E-Verify system as a regulatory burden can breathe a sigh of relief – but only a short one. The immigration bill, in its current form, would still require most employers to use the E-Verify system within four years.

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Related Resources:

  • More must use E-Verify (Wilkes Journal-Patriot)
  • Employment Eligibility Verification (FindLaw)
  • E-Verify Starts Today: What Federal Contractors Need to Know (FindLaw’s Free Enterprise)
  • Alabama Immigration Law: E-Verify Now Required (FindLaw’s Free Enterprise)

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