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Manufacturers are affected by Pennsylvania Construction E-Verify, Too

KEY POINTS: • The Construction Industry Employee Verification Act (“Construction E-Verify”) applies to manufacturers of construction materials and equipment, who may not realize it applies to them. • State and federal law bars employing foreign nationals without authorization to work. Those laws are increasingly being enforced. • Construction E-Verify became effective this week and the window for bringing companies into compliance with federal and state law is likely to be short. • It is in our best interest to: 1) get a legal determination of whether our businesses are subject to Construction E-Verify or not; 2) conduct a discreet internal audit; and 3) apply one of the proven remedies to get things in legal order.