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Is E-Verify mandatory in North Carolina?

Emily Dawson
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Is E-Verify mandatory in North Carolina?

North Carolina’s E-Verify law requires that any employer that employs 25 or more employees in North Carolina (regardless the location of the employer’s headquarters) use the E-Verify system to verify the work authorization of newly hired North Carolina employees in accordance with the appropriate effective date.

What are the requirements for E-Verify?

E-Verify compares the information to records available to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration, including:

  • U.S. passport and visa information.
  • Immigration and naturalization records.
  • State-issued driver’s licenses and identity document information.

Do you have to notify employees of E-Verify?

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Employers and employer agents participating in E-Verify MUST: Follow E-Verify procedures for each employee for whom an E-Verify case is created. Notify each job applicant of E-Verify participation by clearly displaying the Notice of E-Verify Participation and the Right to Work posters in English and in Spanish.

What if an employee fails E-Verify?

E-Verify will return a Tentative Non-Confirmation. When this happens, the employee must contest the results. When the employee fails or refuses to contest the results, E-Verify will indicate a Final Non-confirmation. The employer will then be bound by law to terminate the employee.

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Is E-Verify required by law?

For most employers, E-Verify is voluntary and the overwhelming majority of the nation’s 18 million employers do not participate in the E-Verify program. By law, E-Verify is mandatory for the federal government, as well as federal contractors and subcontractors.

What happens if you don’t E-Verify an employee?

As of 2011, all public and private employers are required to participate in E-Verify. Penalties: Employers who do not use E-Verify may have all state contracts terminated and become ineligible for public contracts for three years, and/or may have licenses, permits, or certificates suspended for one year.