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Federal contractors who receive qualifying contracts on or after September 8, 2009, must participate in the E-Verify Program, using it to verify new employees and existing employees assigned to a federal contract (qualifying federal contractors may choose to verify the entire workforce). Qualifying contracts are those with a contract length longer than 120 days and a value above $100,000. At this time, employers without federal contracts are not required by federal law to use E-Verify, but they may be required to do so by state law.
In South Carolina, all employers must enroll in E-Verify and to verify the legal status of all new employees within three business days of hire (this requirement took effect January 1, 2012). Failure to comply with the law will result in probation for the employer or suspension/revocation of business licenses.