Florida employers with 25 or more employees must use the federal E-Verify system to confirm the work eligibility of all new hires within three business days of their start date. The mandate is tied to annual reemployment tax filings, requiring employers to certify compliance. Businesses should maintain E-Verify and Form I-9 records, conduct internal audits, and document system outages. Failure to comply can result in audits, daily fines of $1,000 for repeated violations, and suspension or revocation of state business licenses.

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