Though E-Verify’s supporters have struggled with making the program mandatory for employers, it’s catching on and getting solid reviews from HR managers.
A third of companies are currently using E-Verify, according to a recent Manpower survey of 1,800 HR pros and business owners.
The program’s approval rating is pretty high, according to the survey. Of the respondents who use E-Verify, half rated the system as “very good” in terms of “quality, consistency and speed.” Ratings of “excellent” and “good” were given by 10% and 32%, respectively.
Just 1% said E-Verify was “poor,” and the rest said it was “fair.”
Even without a federal mandate requiring employers to sign up, E-Verify use is on the rise. As of June, 5.5 million employment checks had been completed this year, USA Today reports. That’s compared to 6.6 million in all of 2008, which was twice the number reported for 2007.
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