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South Carolina Businesses Fined for not using E-Verify

Businesses near Columbia, S.C. face fines after the state’s Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation performed 89 audits and found companies not complying with the state’s E-Verify law. A car dealership in Hardeeville, S.C. was slapped with a fine of $5,900.

The Palmetto State has one of the nation’s toughest E-Verify laws, requiring all businesses to verify new hires through the system. The mandate is being rolled out in phases with employers of more than 100 workers needing to comply by July of 2009. Businesses with fewer than 100 workers will need to comply by July of 2010.

There are 10 states with mandatory E-Verify laws on the books, and three more with Executive Orders, but some states have come up short in enforcing the laws. South Carolina’s Labor, Licensing and Regulation department is being more aggressive in their enforcement, citing nearly 36 businesses with first-time infractions.

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