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Article: Court Upholds Regulations Mandating E-Verify For Many Federal Contractors.(Department of Homeland Security)(Law overview)
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- Mondaq Business Briefing
- Article date:
- September 1, 2009
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On Wednesday Aug. 26, 2009, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland issued its much anticipated decision in Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America v. Janet Napolitano, No. 8:08-cv-03444-AW (D. Md. Aug. 26, 2009), upholding the legality of Executive Order 13464 and its implementing regulation, which require many federal contractors and subcontractors to use E-Verify. Unless delayed for public policy concerns, the rule will take effect on Sept. 8, 2009.
E-Verify, administered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is the federal government's internet-based system by which employers may check the eligibility of newly hired employees. ...