SB 664: Verification of Employment Eligibility

Employers Impacted
Public employers, contractors, and subcontractors must use E-Verify for all new hires.

Private employers must either use E-Verify or implement a policy to maintain copies of the documents used to complete the Form I-9 for three (3) years after hire.

Penalties for Non-Compliance

Revocation of business license

Employers Impacted

Governor’s Executive Order, all agencies must:

1. Verify the employment eligibility of all new agency employees through E-Verify
2. Expressly require state contractors use E-Verify for new employees hired by the contractor during the contract term
3. Expressly require contractors require their subcontractors to use E-Verify for all new employees hired by the subcontractor during the contract term.

This order supersedes Executive Order 11-02 requiring state agencies, contractors and subcontractors to verify the employment eligibility of all current and prospective employees.

Penalties for Non-Compliance

None specified.

Employers Impacted

Any vendor or contractor providing services to the City must use E-Verify for all employees hired during the contract term by the contractor and assigned by the contractor to perform work for the City.

Exemptions: (1) contracts for services below $5,000; (2) contracts for a single performance to be completed in less than 30 days; or (3) service provider provides an affidavit that they are an individual and no one else will be hired to perform the work.

Penalties for Non-Compliance

Prohibition for contracting with the City for a period of one year.

Employers Impacted

County Contractors and subcontractors doing business must use E-Verify for all new employees.

Penalties for Non-Compliance

Specific penalties have not been announced, but the Board indicated violating contractors and subcontractors may be denied future county projects.