Pennsylvania has now joined the list of U.S. states requiring all public
works contractors and subcontractors to participate in the E-Verify
online employment eligibility verification program. The Public Works
Employment Verification Act was signed into law on July 5, 2012, by
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett, and will take effect on January 1,
2013.
Under the law, contractors and subcontractors engaged in public works
with the state of Pennsylvania (including construction, reconstruction,
demolition and repair work) must participate in the federal E-Verify
system. Contractors and subcontractors who do not comply with this
requirement will face the possibility of tiered penalties for
noncompliance with the law.
