(California Chamber of Commerce) The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced that it has rescinded the 2007 “no-match rule,” which was blocked by court order shortly after issuance and has never taken effect.
The no-match rule established procedures that employers could follow if they receive Social Security Administration (SSA) no-match letters or notices from DHS that question work eligibility information provided by employees. These notices most often inform an employer many months or even a year later that an employee’s name and Social Security number provided for a W-2 earnings report do not match SSA records—often due to typographical errors or unreported name changes.
As of September 8, 2009, federal contractors and subcontractors are required to use the E-Verify system to confirm the ability of employees to work in the U.S. this rule applies to federal contractors and sub contractors whose contract includes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) E-Verify Clause. Included in this requirement are employers who received American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds.
E-Verify is an Internet-based system operated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that allows employers to verify the employment eligibility of their employees, regardless of citizenship. Information the employee provides on his or her Form I-9 is electronically checked by E-Verify against records in Homeland Security and Social Security Administration (SSA) databases.
