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Beginning January 14, 2009, a new rule requires federal contractors to use an electronic system like E-verify to check the immigration status and employment eligibility of every new employee, and old employees on certain sensitive federal projects.

A suit filed by SHRM, the Society for Human Resource Management, seeks to overturn that law. SHRM has filed a federal suit with four other employer organizations to block the rule. In addition to SHRM, the December 23, 2008 suit was filed on behalf of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Associated Builders and Contractors, American Council on International Personnel and the HR Policy Association.

SHRM has asked the Bush administration to withdraw the proposed rule from consideration. The administration has declined, however, and employers should continue to use E-verify to comply with the law.

Under an executive order from President Bush, federal contractors and subcontractors (more…)