State law requires churches to file certain forms whenever they hire new employees, whether the employees are clergy or lay. The South Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church strongly encourages local church leaders to ensure that they are in compliance with the “South Carolina Illegal Immigration and Reform Act.”
That law requires all employers to enroll in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify system and to verify the legal status of all new employees – both clergy and lay – through E-Verify within three business days. Failure to enroll in and use E-Verify to verify new hires will result in probation for the employer or suspension/revocation of the employer’s business licenses.
In addition to complying with the law for any new hires, it would be prudent for churches to review their personnel files to ensure this documentation is in order for any current employee hired since Jan. 1, 2012.
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State law requires churches to file certain forms whenever they hire new employees, whether the employees are clergy or lay. The South Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church strongly encourages local church leaders to ensure that they are in compliance with the “South Carolina Illegal Immigration and Reform Act.”
That law requires all employers to enroll in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify system and to verify the legal status of all new employees – both clergy and lay – through E-Verify within three business days. Failure to enroll in and use E-Verify to verify new hires will result in probation for the employer or suspension/revocation of the employer’s business licenses.
In addition to complying with the law for any new hires, it would be prudent for churches to review their personnel files to ensure this documentation is in order for any current employee hired since Jan. 1, 2012.
