Checking Employment Eligibility Helps Businesses Comply With Employment Regulations; USIS Commercial Services Launches I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Product.

TULSA, Okla. -- USIS, a leader in pre-employment screening, drug testing, and insurance services, and the largest provider of security investigations to the U.S. government, has launched its I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Product, a cost-effective solution employers can use to verify that an employee is legally authorized to work in the United States. The product is offered by USIS's Commercial Services business, based in Tulsa, Okla.

USIS's Commercial Services business is offering the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification product through a pilot program administered by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification product, being offered in all 50 states, verifies that an employee's name and social security number match and it provides documentation from the USCIS confirming that an employee is lawfully permitted to work in the U.S. This verification is provided for purposes of both employment and wage reporting.

"I-9 Employment Eligibility responds to a growing need for employers to verify whether their employees are legally authorized to work in the U.S." said Clint Hill, Verifications Product Manager for USIS's Commercial Services business. "Screening employees for immigration status exhibits due diligence in preventing the employment of illegal residents. And with pending legislation, employment eligibility screening may become a requirement in the near future."

The I-9 process, or employment eligibility check, is a key step in the hiring process. The Department of Homeland Security routinely conducts thousands of investigations each year to determine if employers are hiring unauthorized immigrants.

"When I-9 Employment Eligibility is used to verify whether an employee is legally authorized to work in the U.S., an employer lessens the risk of penalties due to violation of hiring and employment eligibility laws," said Tim Dowd, President of USIS's Commercial Services business. "Using this service will help our customers comply with employment regulations."

The most comprehensive solution in pre-employment screening is to combine the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification product with additional background screening services offered by USIS's Commercial Services business. USIS provides criminal records searches, credit reports, motor vehicle reports, employment and education verifications, drug testing, and other products that assist more than 33,000 customers across the U.S. in the aviation, trucking, retail, healthcare, insurance, and gaming industries.

For more information on USIS's commercial services business and the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification product, visit booth 3015 at the Society for Human Resource Management's (SHRM) annual conference being held in Washington, D.C., June 25 through 28, or visit www.usis.com.

Established in 1996, USIS (www.usis.com) is a worldwide provider of total client solutions in human resources, investigations, and security services to businesses, federal agencies and institutions. USIS offers a broad range of services including background investigations and drug screening solutions, security and related professional services, and national security-related staffing and training. Headquartered in Falls Church, Va., USIS employs more than 7,000 associates who support business operations in all 50 states, U.S. territories, and overseas.