FILE PHOTO: In this June 1, 2018, file photo ironworkers construct a commercial and residential building in Philadelphia.
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Pennsylvania expands E-Verify rules in construction industry
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The Associated Press
Matt Rourke / AP Photo
FILE PHOTO: In this June 1, 2018, file photo ironworkers construct a commercial and residential building in Philadelphia.
(Harrisburg) — In a year, construction industry employers in Pennsylvania will be required to verify an employee’s legal status to work in the United States through a federal database called E-Verify.
Gov. Tom Wolf said Friday that he’ll let the bill become law. It passed the House and Senate overwhelmingly and takes effect in a year. The state already requires E-Verify to be used on publicly funded construction projects that exceed $25,000.
Under the new law, construction industry employers will be required to check an employee’s records in E-Verify. Employers are prohibited from knowingly employing someone who isn’t legally permitted to work in the United States, and a court could order a business’ license suspended for a second violation.
The state Department of Labor and Industry is tapped to investigate complaints.
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