Utah E-Verify Mandate

Effective July 1, 2010, all private employers in Utah with 15 or more employees are required to use a status verification system to ensure the federal legal working status of all newly hired employees.   E-Verify is an electronic system operated by the federal government that employers can use to verify the legal working status of newly hired employees.  Employers do not have to use E-Verify but must use an approved verification system with equal or higher degree of reliability as the E-Verify system, such as the Social Security Number Verification Service implemented by the US Social Security Administration.

Employers using E-verify will not be penalized if they inadvertently hire an illegal worker. Employers may also deny employment to individuals whose federal legal status is an unauthorized alien, as indicated by the verification system.

Utah is the fourth state to require employers to verify that their employees are legal to work.  Arizona, Mississippi, and South Carolina already have these regulations in effect.

ESG will ensure compliance with Senate Bill 251 for all Utah Clients by verifying the work eligibility of new hires through the Social Security Number Verification System.  If you would like to enroll in the E-Verify System, please contact your HRC at 888-810-8187.