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MBO Hosts E-Verify Compliance Briefing

MBO to host executive briefing with leading contractor risk attorney Eric Rumbaugh from Michael Best LLP on E-Verify for Contractors this Friday August 15th. The meeting is now fully booked. To get on the waiting list or receive a copy of the White Paper, please contact us.

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E-Verify is an online system that allows employers to check the work status of new hires by comparing information from an employee's Form I-9 against Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security databases.  Although initially a voluntary program, as a result of a Presidential Executive Order signed in June, all federal contractors will be required to use the system.  Additionally, many states now require the use of E-Verify.  This interactive session will explore the issues and risks confronting government contractors with specific attention to the conundrum of E-Verify for independent contractors, sole proprietors, and small businesses.

A white paper jointly published by MBO Partners and Michael Best LLP will be released after the briefing.

About Our Presenter

Eric H. Rumbaugh is a partner in the Labor and Employment Law Practice Group at Michael Best & Friedrich LLP, and Co-Chair of the firm’s Trade Secret Protection and Non-Competition Team.  Mr. Rumbaugh represents management in all areas of labor and employment law in state and federal courts and in labor arbitration. He also regularly represents management in administrative proceedings, including proceedings involving EEOC, OFCCP, NLRB, state fair employment and civil rights agencies, and other matters.  Mr. Rumbaugh has represented employers in more than eighty litigation matters involving contingent workers and independent contractors, and has written and lectured extensively in the area.  Additionally, Mr. Rumbaugh is experienced counseling clients on non-competition and trade secret matters, both in litigation and in litigation prevention.  Mr. Rumbaugh received a J.D. from Washington University.

About Michael Best

Founded in 1848, Michael Best has earned its reputation as a leading Midwestern law firm.  Members of the Labor and Employment Relations Practice Group are recognized by their clients and peers as among the best and most respected management-side labor, employment and employee benefits attorneys in the country.