Bill would make E-Verify a requirement for all businesses

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A bill recently introduced in the Florida House of Representatives would force every private business in the state – whether a small shop or a large chain-type facility – to use E-Verify to ensure that new hires are authorized to work in the United States. E-Verify is the federal online platform that allows employers to check on workers’ legal status and employment eligibility. House Bill 197, which Republican Representative Berny Jacques filed on Oct.