South Dakota HB1209 mandates employment eligibility verification through the e-verify program and penalizes noncompliance.

South Dakota HB1209 requires employers to verify employee eligibility through the e-verify program and maintain records of this verification. Employers must provide proof of e-verify participation to the Department of Labor and Regulation. Noncompliance results in notification and potential loss of economic incentives. Employers can appeal noncompliance determinations, but failure to do so or unsuccessful appeals lead to repayment of state incentives. Individuals knowingly submitting false information to evade e-verify face misdemeanor charges.

South Dakota HB1209 mandates employment eligibility verification through the e-verify program and penalizes noncompliance.

South Dakota HB1209 requires employers to verify employee eligibility through the e-verify program and maintain records of this verification. Employers must provide proof of e-verify participation to the Department of Labor and Regulation. Noncompliance results in notification and potential loss of economic incentives. Employers can appeal noncompliance determinations, but failure to do so or unsuccessful appeals lead to repayment of state incentives. Individuals knowingly submitting false information to evade e-verify face misdemeanor charges.