I-9 ‘no-match’ rules pushed aside in favor of E-Verify
October 16, 2009 by Sam NarisiPosted in: HR Tech, Immigration, In this week's e-newsletter - Tech, Latest News & Views
Controversial rules regarding new hires’ I-9 forms have been scrapped by the feds, who will instead focus on widening the use of E-Verify.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the so-called ‘no-match’ rules (which told employers what to do if the Social Security number provided by a new hire didn’t match the number in the feds’ database) in 2007. Controversy and legal battles have prevented the rule from ever going into effect.
Now, it’s officially off the books. A regulation was published in the Federal Register on October 7 rescinding the rule.
The DHS announced it will focus on promoting the use of E-Verify as the mechanism for preventing the employment of illegal immigrants.
