The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) includes provisions addressing employment eligibility, employment verification and nondiscrimination. These provisions apply to all employers. The federal E-Verify and North Carolina mandatory E-Verify participation requirements are discussed in Recruiting, hiring and employee selection.
Under the INA, employers may hire only persons who may legally work in the United States (citizens and nationals of the United States) and aliens authorized to work in the United States. The employer must verify the identity and employment eligibility of anyone to be hired, which includes completing the Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9). Employers must keep each I-9 on file for at least three years or one year after employment ends, whichever is longer.
The INA protects U.S. citizens and aliens authorized to accept employment in the United States from discrimination in hiring or discharge on the basis of national origin and citizenship status.
Aliens authorized to work in the United States may be immigrants or non-immigrants, otherwise known as permanent or temporary workers. A permanent worker is an individual who is authorized to live and work permanently in the United States. A temporary worker is an individual seeking to enter the United...
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