Use of the federal government’s E-Verify system is growing, but there’s one employer that’s holding back:
The Social Security Administration.
According to an internal audit, the SSA, which runs E-Verify, failed to run checks on its own employees 20% of the time in the past two years. Also, about half the checks that were done weren’t finished in a timely manner, the Washington Times reports.
When companies sign up for E-Verify, they’re required to use the system for all new hires and begin the process within three days after the hire date.
Some critics have used the SSA audit’s findings to argue that the system is impractical in its current form.
What do you think? Do you use E-Verify? Does SSA have an excuse for not following the requirements? Let us know in the comments section below.
