Senate panel approves lowering E-Verify threshold to one employee The Commerce and Labor Committee adopted an amendment to SB 0990 that would require most private employers in Tennessee to verify new hires'legal work status, lowering the current E-Verify threshold from six employees to one; committee counsel clarified independent contractors are excluded; the bill advanced on a 6-2-1 committee vote.

Tennessee's Senate just voted to lower the E-Verify threshold from six employees to one, sparking concerns among small business owners about new compliance burdens.

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