Important Reminder: E-verify Unavailable

Important Reminder: E-verify Unavailable

Due to the government shutdown, E-Verify is not available and the following policies have been implemented:

• The “three-day rule” for creating E-Verify cases is suspended for cases affected by the unavailability of E-Verify.
• The time period during which employees may resolve Tentative Nonconfirmations (TNCs) will be extended. The number of days E-Verify is not available will not count toward the days the employee has to begin the process of resolving their TNCs.
• Additional guidance regarding “three-day rule” and time period to resolve TNCs deadlines will be provided once operations resume.
• Employers may not take adverse action against an employee because the E-Verify case is in an interim case status, including while the employee’s case is in an extended interim case status due to the unavailability of E-Verify.
• Federal contractors with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) E-Verify clause should contact their contracting officer to inquire about extending federal contractor deadlines.

For more information, you can check these web sites:

• https://www.e-verify.gov/e-verify-and-e-verify-services-are-unavailable or
• https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/talent-acquisition/pages/everify-outage-what-do-employers-hr-do.aspx