Check out this update from Seyfarth Shaw concerning a recent rule established by ICE concerning tougher enforcement of Social Security Mismatch Numbers.
Social Security Mismatch Letters: New ICE Rule Increases Risk to Employers
Employers that don’t properly follow up on and resolve errors stemming from workers with social security numbers that come back as mismatches now face greater risk. If the government actually follows through on this employers should take note.
There are some affective tools out there for proactively determining an employee’s right to work status. One such tool is the Electronic I-9 Process which has developed by experts to allow employers to fill out a “smart” electronic I-9 form and submit it to the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security for instant status. They then can electronically archive the report and the results. It’s a great solution to handle the I-9 process, but until the federal government enacts and enforces legislation my experience is that employers aren’t going to bite.
