government shutdown

Why E-Verify is Unavailable During the Government Shutdown

Jan 24, 2019 | Compliance

Did you know that E-Verify is a service of the federal government? That’s right: E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from a job candidate’s Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and...

Weekend Roundup: E-Verify, Walmart’s FCRA Lawsuit, and Unemployment Benefits

Jan 21, 2019 | Weekend Roundup

This week, employers across the nation continued dealing with the unavailability of E-Verify amid the government shutdown, even as jobless claims fell to a five-week low. In other news, Walmart faces a class-action suit on behalf of five million job seekers following...

E-Verify Temporarily Unavailable Due to Government Shutdown

Jan 22, 2018 | Employment Verification

As you may or may not be aware, parts of the federal government officially shut down at 12:01 a.m. Friday after Congress failed to come to an agreement to fully fund normal operations. This includes approximately 800,000 federal workers, national parks, and many...

We’re Back in the Game!

Oct 22, 2013 | Employment Verification

E-Verify Up and Running The federal government has approved a temporary budget that will get things running immediately and keep it running through February 20124. Our national parks and monuments have reopened, thousands of federal workers are back at their desks...

E-Verify Currently Unavailable Due to Government Shutdown

Oct 1, 2013 | Employment Verification

As you may or may not be aware, parts of the federal government officially shut down at 12:01 Tuesday morning after Congress failed to come to an agreement to fully fund normal operations. This includes about eight hundred thousand federal workers, national parks and...