by Bob Griggs, CEO
After a political struggle that lasted until the last day of the session, the State Legislature on Thursday passed one of the strongest illegal immigration bills in the nation. Once signed by the Governor, the new law will, among other things, require businesses with 10 or more employees to enroll in E-Verify, a free federal web-based program through which employers can check the employment eligibility of their new hires.
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A 7/25 Beaufort (SC) Gazette article related that restaurant owner Price Beall was having difficulty complying with South Carolina’s new employee verification law. In our opinion, either Mr. Beall isn't being honest or he is going about his verification program all wrong. As a Designated Agent of the E-Verify system, VerifyI9.com represents numerous small businesses including restaurants. Our low-volume employers simply fax us the completed I-9 form for new hires. We return the E-Verify authorization by email. All can be done in a couple of hours for less than $5 per new employee. There may be some bugs to work out with the new South Carolina law but, with our E-Verify program for small business, compliance is a breeze. Even though he's happy to comply with the South Carolina Illegal Immigration Reform Act, he [restaurant owner Price Beall] said, completing the new verification process has proven frustrating, time-consuming and costly. He estimates an office worker will have to devote three hours per week overseeing the issue, which could cost $5,000 to $6,000 per year. islandpacket.com | Businesses, lawyers grapple with state's new immigration law
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