{"id":905287,"date":"2026-01-28T16:42:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T23:42:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/?p=905287"},"modified":"2026-01-28T16:42:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T23:42:51","slug":"e-verify-workforce-integrity-act-ohio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/e-verify-workforce-integrity-act-ohio\/","title":{"rendered":"Client Alert: Ohio Enacts Statewide E-Verify Mandate for Non-Residential Construction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Haley Kole and Maria del Carmen Ramos | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shumaker.com\/insight\/client-alert-ohio-enacts-statewide-e-verify-mandate-for-non-residential-construction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Shumaker, Loop &amp; Kendrick<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On December 19, 2025, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed the E\u2011Verify Workforce Integrity Act, mandating E\u2011Verify participation for any non-residential construction company contracting within Ohio, subject to limited exceptions, effective&nbsp;<strong>March 19, 2026<\/strong>. The law applies to non-residential construction contractors regardless of size, including subcontractors and labor brokers, and covers the construction or renovation of any building, highway, bridge, utility, or related infrastructure, while expressly excluding industrialized units, manufactured homes, residential buildings, mobile homes, and certain agricultural structures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Impacted employers must create an E\u2011Verify case for all newly hired employees, with a narrow carve\u2011out where a case was previously created and no further verification or reverification is required by federal law. Employers must retain records for three (3) years from hire or one (1) year from termination, whichever is later, and terminate individuals after a final nonconfirmation to avoid penalties. State contracting agencies will also be required to include compliance provisions in applicable agreements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ohio law establishes an enforcement scheme administered by the Attorney General, who must investigate every formal complaint and may investigate anonymous complaints that include sufficient facts. Upon a finding of reasonable evidence, the Attorney General will issue a Notice of Violation that may impose monetary penalties and debarment from state contracts for at least two (2) years. Monetary penalties escalate based on the offense type and frequency, including fines for failure to create cases and for continued employment following a final nonconfirmation, and permanent license revocation may apply if a court finds knowing employment of an unauthorized individual following enforcement of a prior order. After any debarment period, employers must file a sworn affidavit confirming fines are paid and no further violations have occurred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Employers should promptly assess whether they fall within the mandate, conduct internal E\u2011Verify compliance checks, and review subcontractor arrangements to ensure awareness and compliance with contract language clarifying obligations and indemnification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When one of your cases is in need of a construction expert, estimates, insurance appraisal or umpire services in defect or insurance disputes &#8211; please call Advise &amp; Consult, Inc. at 888.684.8305, or email <a href=\"mailto:experts@adviseandconsult.net\">experts@adviseandconsult.net<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Haley Kole and Maria del Carmen Ramos | Shumaker, Loop &amp; Kendrick On December 19, 2025, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed the E\u2011Verify Workforce Integrity Act, mandating E\u2011Verify participation for any non-residential construction company contracting within Ohio, subject to limited exceptions, effective&nbsp;March 19, 2026. The law applies to non-residential construction contractors regardless of size, including&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/e-verify-workforce-integrity-act-ohio\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Client Alert: Ohio Enacts Statewide E-Verify Mandate for Non-Residential Construction<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[14],"tags":[9895,12,12284,9120],"class_list":["post-905287","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-construction-2","tag-advise-consult","tag-construction","tag-e-verify-workforce-integrity-act","tag-ohio","entry"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Client Alert: Ohio Enacts Statewide E-Verify Mandate for Non-Residential Construction - Advise &amp; 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