E-Verify system: “E” is for error

Last month, I blogged about the E-Verify system, which is a mostly voluntary program offered by the feds free of charge. It is designed to help employers to verify whether or not an applicant or employee is legally allowed to work in the US.

In my first post on the subject, I shared what the E-Verify system means to you, as employer; in a follow-up post, I shared what some people are saying about the effectiveness of the E-Verify system. Here’s more.

Here’s more information about the E-Verify system and how you, as an employer, now play a role in fighting illegal immigration in the US.

Earlier, I shared how the crackdown on illegal immigration in the US has shifted. Here are more specifics:

The E-Verify system is a voluntary program (unless you have government contracts) offered by the federal government that compares Form I-9 information to Social Security Administration and DHS records to quickly determine the eligibility of applicants to work in the US.

Employers, there is a new sheriff in town! Find out what the new E-Verify system and Form I-9 compliance regulations will mean to you and your business.

As with most things in Washington DC, a new administration brings a new way to approach old problems. Anyone who has watched the news, read the newspapers or been online knows that illegal immigration in the US and undocumented workers have been hot-button issues for some time. However, what you may not know is that the approach to cracking down on the problem has shifted from the workers to you - the employer.

Warning: read your equipment and vehicle leases carefully to avoid tying up your cash flow management tools.

You need a photocopier for your office or a truck to deliver your merchandise. You decide to sign a lease and all seems simple – but, you may find yourself in a real bind when seeking business funding, later on.

Doing “okay” is not good enough. Use cash flow factoring to transform your company into a profitable, success story.

When you first started your business, you had endless enthusiasm and high profitability / cash flow management goals for your company. You certainly didn’t say:

Choose accounts receivable financing before you cut employee perks – and avoid being penny wise but pound foolish.

Maybe you think you do not need to start factoring receivables. You will make payroll, after all. You just cannot give employees their birthdays as paid holidays, as you promised, and forget that free staff luncheon . . .

Receivables factoring in the news: read a recommendation by a highly respected professional publication.

According to an article in IT Week, an online publication for senior IT professionals, “Asset based lending is a perfect option for businesses that need ready working capital.” This article shares how receivables factoring provides “numerous new options” to small to medium-sized businesses.