Should You Use E-Verify?
Recently, Homeland Security announced that all federal contractors will be required to use E-Verify effective September 8. Many are wondering if the government will soon make it mandatory for all employers.
Should you use E-Verify? How do those who use it feel about it? We thought we’d turn those questions over to the experts — you.
What is E-Verify?
E-Verify is an electronic employment eligibility verification system designed to deter employers from hiring illegal immigrants. We use it here at Manpower and find it to be quite consistent and speedy.
Who uses E-Verify? Does it work?
We asked 1,822 HR professionals and business owners for their thoughts on this subject. Here’s what they said . . .
Do you use E-Verify?
- Yes: 33%
- No: 67%
If you use E-Verify, how would you rate it in terms of quality, consistency and speed?
- Excellent: 10%
- Very Good: 50%
- Good: 32%
- Fair: 6%
- Poor: 1%
So, roughly a third of those surveyed utilize E-Verify, even though it’s not required yet. And those who use the system rate it quite highly, with a whopping 92% rating it “Good” or better and only 1% rating it “Poor.”
Will E-Verify soon be mandatory for all employers?
Some in Congress appear to be pushing for that very thing. Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY), head of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, is calling for a system to verify the employment eligibility of all employees.
Stay tuned to see how this plays out. Click here for more on E-Verify and here and here for other recent immigration news.















August 20th, 2009 at 8:32 am
How do you use e-verify? What is the website?
Thanks
August 20th, 2009 at 11:28 am
You have to register and then you will be issued a login and password the rest is very simple. Just loggin info from I-9 and SS card and you receive the verified or non-matching info immediate. I also rate it a very good!
August 31st, 2009 at 4:20 am
[...] third of companies are currently using E-Verify, according to a recent Manpower survey of 1,800 HR pros and business [...]
September 1st, 2009 at 1:43 pm
Have been an E-Verify employer since July 2008 and have had no issues. I rate it very good!