West Virginia HB4198 establishes requirements for verifying the legal employment status of workers and outlines penalties for employing unauthorized.

West Virginia HB4198, the E-Verify Safe Harbor Act, mandates that employers verify the legal employment status of workers using the federal E-Verify system. Employers must provisionally employ new hires until their work authorization is verified. The bill prohibits employing unauthorized workers and outlines fines for violations, with escalating penalties for repeat offenses. It also prohibits local governments from enacting ordinances that contravene the commissioner's enforcement abilities. Employers using E-Verify in good faith are granted civil protections.

West Virginia HB4198 establishes requirements for verifying the legal employment status of workers and outlines penalties for employing unauthorized.

West Virginia HB4198, the E-Verify Safe Harbor Act, mandates that employers verify the legal employment status of workers using the federal E-Verify system. Employers must provisionally employ new hires until their work authorization is verified. The bill prohibits employing unauthorized workers and outlines fines for violations, with escalating penalties for repeat offenses. It also prohibits local governments from enacting ordinances that contravene the commissioner's enforcement abilities. Employers using E-Verify in good faith are granted civil protections.