Verify I-9, LLC

South Carolina Enacts Tough Employment Law

February 7, 2009 | In the News

Businesses with 100 or more employees become subject to the new verification requirements on July 1 of this year; employers with fewer than 100 workers a year later.

Employers have the option of either participating in E-Verify or verifying that the new hire possesses a valid South Carolina driver’s license or one from a list of approved states.

Verify I-9 LLC is an authorized Designated Agent of the E-Verify program in South Carolina and nationwide.

The "South Carolina Illegal Immigration and Reform Act" was signed into law by Governor Mark Sanford on June 4, 2008. The law requires all employers to verify the legal status of new employees and prohibits employment of any worker who is not legally in this country and authorized to work. After July 1, 2009, all businesses in South Carolina are imputed a South Carolina employment license which permits an employer to hire employees. The imputed employment license remains in effect as long as the business abides by the law.

South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation