An updated version of E-Verify will fundamentally transform the way employment eligibility verification is conducted. The update will be most useful to businesses who are still using paper I-9s and manual processes.
Scheduled to release in 2024, E-Verify NextGen will integrate the Form I-9 process with the government’s electronic employment verification system, lifting much of the process from HR and new hires. The new technology enables new hires to electronically enter all personal information to determine eligibility and allows employers to examine and verify the documents remotely. This leaves less room for error for both the worker and the hiring team, and the employee will be able to carry the eligibility verification with them to future employers.
Employer use of the new system is voluntary excluding certain federal contractors and subcontractors in certain states.
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