BRADENTON, Fla., May 16, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Gevity (Nasdaq:GVHR), which serves as the full-service human resources department for small and mid-sized businesses, today announced that amid the countless regulatory challenges small businesses face, it continues to successfully work with its thousands of clients on improving their employment eligibility verification process.
Over the last few years, employment verification has become a very hot topic on both the local and national level, with employers of all sizes, across a broad range of industries, requesting assistance in staying compliant. Per the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, all new employees must complete section 1 of Form I-9 no later than the close of business on his or her first day of work, with the employer held responsible for employees completing the form. (The employer must then complete section 2 of the form). Although there are safe harbor exceptions, even employers who comply with the law and act in good faith can find themselves in trouble if an employee uses false documentation, such as someone else's social security number. And the penalties for hiring unauthorized workers can be quite steep -- carrying thousands of dollars in fines per employee and even jail time.
For small businesses, particularly ones with numerous seasonal employees but few or no human resource experts on staff to handle employment paperwork, the employment eligibility verification process can be overwhelming -- and potentially quite costly, in terms of potential fines for noncompliance. That's where Gevity comes in. With more than 20 years experience in human resource administration and management, Gevity works with small and mid-sized businesses to help them build policies, procedures and communications for effective hiring practices, employment management and risk management over time.
"At Gevity, we understand the importance of hiring right, right from the start," explains Michael Collins, a Senior Vice President at Gevity. "One of the many ways we help employers onboard new employees is by providing a new hire forms kit that includes everything from required forms, such as the I-9 and the W-4, to drug testing and background screening consent forms, to direct deposit slips, to a new hire checklist. We also take the time to educate businesses about proper employment management practices, training managers what to look for. With Gevity, helping small businesses come up with a fast, easy way to onboard new employees is just one small way we help them to streamline HR administration, optimize HR practices and maximize people and performance."
About Gevity
Thousands of small and mid-sized businesses nationwide leverage the flexibility and scalability of Gevity's human resources (HR) solution to help them maximize the return on investment in their people. Essentially, Gevity serves as the full-service HR department for these businesses, providing each employee with support previously only available at much larger companies. Gevity delivers the Gevity Edge(tm), a comprehensive solution comprised of innovative management and administration services, helping employers to streamline HR administration, optimize HR practices, and maximize people and performance. This solution enables both businesses and their employees to achieve their full potential, giving them an edge over competitors. Gevity's unique approach features Gevity OnSite(tm), experienced HR Consultants based in local markets backed by nationwide resources and easy-to-use technology, including Gevity OnLine(tm) and Gevity OnCall(tm). For more information, call 1.800.2GEVITY (1.800.243.8489) or visit gevity.com.
A copy of this press release can be found on the company's Web site at www.gevity.com.